All-Time Team of 1985 Draftees

As featured on p. 84 in this week’s Sports Illustrated article on first-round MLB draftees from 25 years ago.  (Draft rank)

1b -       WILL CLARK (2)

2b -       BARRY LARKIN (4)

3b -       JOEY CORA (23)

SS -      WALT WEISS (11)

 C -       B. J. SURHOFF (1)

LF -       BARRY BONDS (6)

CF -      Brian McCrae (17)

RF -      Chris Gwynn (10)

DH -      RAFAEL PALMEIRO (22)

PH - (r)   Pete Incaviglia (8)

PH - (b) GREGG JEFFERIES (20)

PR -       Cameron Drew (12)

Pitching

RH -      Bobby Witt (3)

RH -      Tommy Greene (14)

RH -      Mike Campbell (7)

RH -      Willie Fraser (15)

LH -      Joe Magrane (18)

RH -      Randy Nosek (26)

RP -       Mike Cook (19)

Key

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Hammer Team

(Not to be confused with “Hammer Time”.)  Submitted by Mark DeLodovico of Rockville, Maryland.  Quoth he, “In honor or Josh Willingham, ‘The Hammer’.”  The starters are strong, but the bullpen is aberrantly thin.

1b -       Leon Durham

2b -       Ray Durham

3b -       Arlie Latham

SS -      Granny Hamner

 C -       Ike Hampton

LF -       Josh Hamilton

CF -      Billy Hamilton*

RF -      Josh Willingham

DH -      JEFFREY HAMMONDS

PH - (r)   Tom Needham

PH - (l)   Joe Cunningham

PH - (b) Bobby Meacham

PR -       Herm Winningham

Pitching

RH -      TINY BONHAM

RH -      Jack Billingham

RH -      Jason Hammel

RH -      Dave Wickersham

RH -      Jack Hamilton

LH -      Cole Hamels

LH -      Mike Hampton

LH -      Atlee Hammaker

LH -      Chris Hammond

Announcer - Milo Hamilton

Anthem Singers - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds

First Pitch -   Nomar’s wife

Team Doctor - Moonlight Graham

Scout -   Joe Durham

Reserves

Gordon Beckham

Bill Bonham

Luther Branham

Bert Cunningham

Bob Hamelin
Steve Hamilton

Ken Hamlin

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues

All-Time Casey Team

1b -       Kory Casto

2b -       Kelvin Chapman

3b -       KEN CAMINITI

SS -      Kid Carsey

 C -       Kevin Cash

LF -       Kevin Collins

CF -      KIKI CUYLER*

RF -      Kit Carson

PH - (r)   Ken Crosby

PH - (l)   Ken Crawford

PH - (b)  Kid Camp

PR -       Kevin Coffman

Pitching

RH -      Ken Cloude

RH -      Ken Clay

RH -      Kevin Correia

RH -      Keith Creel

RH -      King Cole

LH -      Ken Chase

RP -       Kevin Campbell

RP -       Kiko Calero

RP -       Kevin Cameron

RP -       Keefe Cato

RP -       Keith Comstock

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Unlikely Oriole Team

Longtime Baltimore fans might have a different take on it, but when I think of these guys, it’s hardly in orange and black that I picture them.

1b -       VIC WERTZ (1954)

2b -       JOHNNY TEMPLE (1962)

3b -       RAY KNIGHT (1987)

SS -      CHICO CARRASQUEL (1959)

 C -       MATT NOKES (1995)

LF -       JOE CARTER (1998)

CF -      REGGIE JACKSON* (1976)

RF -      DWIGHT EVANS (1991)

DH -      SAMMY SOSA (2005)

PH - (r)   LOU PINIELLA (1964)

PH - (l)   Willie Kirkland (1964)

PH - (b)  BOBBY BONILLA (1995-96)

PR -       ANDY VAN SLYKE (1995)

Pitching

RH -      BOB TURLEY (1954)

RH -      KEVIN BROWN (1995)

RH -      DOUG DRABEK (1998)

LH -      FERNANDO VALENZUELA (1993)

LH -      DAVID WELLS (1996)

RP -       Don Larsen (1954)

RP -       Tom Underwood (1984)

RP -       MARK EICHORN (1994)

RP -       NORM CHARLTON (1998)

Closer -  Kerry Ligtenberg (2003)

Mgr -     OZZIE GUILLEN (1998)

Team Cheerleader -   Rex Hudler (1986)

Reserves

Paul Bako (2007)

Billy Cox (1955)

Clint Courtney (1954, 60-61)
Pete Incaviglia (1996-97)

Johnny Oates (1970, 72)

Jamie Quirk (1989)

Keith Moreland (1989)
Aurelio Rodriguez (1983)

Luis Polonia (1995)

Marv Throneberry (1961)

ERNIE WHITT (1991)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Wright Brothers Team

The birth of many of these guys followed hard on the heels of the birth of aviation.  Harry and George will get their due.

1b -       JOSEPH WILBUR ADCOCK

2b -       Orville Francis “Sam” Woodruff

3b -       Orville Inman “Coot” Veal

SS -      GRANVILLE WILBUR “Grannie” HAMNER

 C -       Thompson Orville “Mickey” Livingston

LF -       Wilbur Good

CF -      STANLEY ORVILLE SPENCE

RF -      Jason Orville Pridie

PH - (r)   Wilbur Lee “Bill” Brubaker

PH - (l)   Wilbur Kinkaid “Bill” Rogers

PH - (b) Wilbur Howard

PR -       Emory Wilbur “Ty” Helfrich

Pitching

RH -      Orval Overall

RH -      ORVAL GROVE

RH -      Orville Jorgens

RH -      Charlie Orval Biggs

RH -      Orville Armbrust

RH -      Orville Weaver

LH -      WILBUR WOOD

LH -      Wilbur Cooper

RP -       Wilbur Rue “Bill” Butland

RP -       Howard Wilbur “Howie” Krist

RP -       Wilbur “Biggs” Wehde

Closer - WILBUR GARY BELL

Mgr -     Wilbur Donald Wakamatsu

Reserves

Robert Wilbur “Bob” Barton

Cl,arence Wilbur “Buster” Bray

Leon Wilbur Chagnon

John Wilbur “Bud” Davis

Garton Orville Del Savio

Wilbur Fisher

Wilbur Edwin Goebel

Horace Wilbur “Hod” Leverette

John Wilbur Lickert

Wilbur Murdoch

Wilbur Charles “Roxey” Roach

Wilburt “Big Bill” Schardt

Wilbur Floyd “Wib” Smith

Wilbur Scott “Jake” Striker

Wilbur Arlington “Arlie” Tarbert

Lester Wilbur “Les” Wilson

Key

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration