All-Time Team of Orange County Natives

In an interesting coincidence, Remlinger and Viau both attended Cornell.  I may have missed a few.  Additions invited, particularly in the bullpen.

1b -       MIKE SWEENEY (Orange, CA)

2b -       DAVEY JOHNSON (Orlando, FL)

3b -       TIM WALLACH (Huntington Beach, CA)

SS -      ALAN TRAMMELL (Garden Grove, CA)

 C -       Choo Choo Coleman (Orlando, FL)

LF -       LENNY DYKSTRA (Santa Ana, CA)

CF -      JIM EDMONDS (Fullerton, CA)

RF -      LARRY PARRISH (Winter Park, FL)

DH -      Rob Deer (Orange, CA)

PH - (r)   Kevin Kouzmanoff (Newport Beach, CA)

PH - (l)   Adam LaRoche (Orange County, CA)

PH - (b) Damon Berryhill (South Laguna, CA)

PR -       Turner Ward (Orlando, FL)

Pitching

RH -      ZACH GREINKE (Orlando, FL)

RH -      MIKE WITT (Fullerton, CA)

RH -      DARRYL KILE (Garden Grove, CA)

RH -      Matt morris (Middletown, NY)

RH -      Phil Hughes (Mission Viejo, CA)

LH -      RANDY JONES (Fullerton, CA)

LH -      Mike Remlinger (Middletown, NY)

RP -       Mike Schooler (Anaheim, CA)

Closer - MITCH WILLIAMS (Santa Ana, CA)

Mgr -     BUCKY HARRIS* (Port Jervis, NY)

First Pitch -   Larry Bird (French Lick, IN)

Reserves

JACK BILLINGHAM (Orlando, FL)

Marv Goodwin (Gordonsville, VA)

Doc Hazleton (Strafford, VT)

John Patterson (Orange, TX)

Steve Scarsone (Anaheim, CA)

Ken Trickle (Paoli, IN)

Craig Wilson (Fountain Valley, CA)

Jaret Wright (Anaheim, CA)

Lee Viau (Corinth, VT)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Last Card in Each Topps Set 1970-92

Here is Maxwell Kates’s follow-up to the prvious post, “Here's a team of all the players on the last card of every Topps set from 1970 to 1989:  The last card in the 1987 set and again from 1993 to 1995 were checklists I didn't bother looking them up after 1995.”

1b -       Chris Chambliss (1983 Topps #792)

2b -       Dave Lopes (1976 Topps #660)

3b -       Darrell Evans (1985 Topps #792)

SS -      Rafael Santana (1989 Topps #792)

 C -       Steve Yeager (1980 Topps #726)

LF -       Dave Winfield* (1992 Topps #792)

CF -      Rick Monday (1981 Topps #726)

RF -      Hank Aaron* (1975 Topps #660)

DH -      Willie Horton (1977 Topps #660)

PH - (r)   Joe Strain (1979 Topps R #726)

PH - (l)   Mike Greenwell (1991 Topps #792)

PH - (b) John Tamargo (1979 Topps R #726)

PR -       Gerald Perry (1990 Topps #792)

Pitching

RH -      Larry Dierker (1974 Topps #660)

RH -      Dick Drago (1971 Topps #752)

LH -      Charles Hudson (1986 Topps #792)

LH -      Frank Tanana (1982 Topps #792)

LH -      Wilbur Wood (1978 Topps #726)

LH -      John Tudor (1988 Topps #792)

LH -       Fred Scherman (1973 Topps #660)

Closer - Ron Reed (1972 Topps #787)

Mgr -     Bill Russell (1984 Topps #792)

Reserves

Greg Johnston (1979 Topps R #726)
Rick Reichardt (1970 Topps #720)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

R = Rookie Card

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues

Last Card in Each Topps Set 1952-1969

Although he is yet in the full flower of youth, many already consider the redoubtable Maxwell Kates to be the baseball sage of Toronto.  He submits the following team with the following explanation:  “Here's a team of all the players on the last card of every Topps set from 1952 to 1969.

“Please note the following:  A) Jim Hickman, while primarily an outfielder, did play a few games at first base and B) Ron Hunt, while primarily a 2rd baseman, did play two games at shortstop (two more than Johnny Temple did).”

1b -       Jim Hickman (1962 Topps R #598)

2b -       Johnny Temple (1963 Topps #576)

3b -       Eddie Mathews* (1952 Topps #407)

SS -      Ron Hunt (1969 Topps #664)

 C -       Jerry May (1968 Topps #598)

LF -       Ted Williams* (1954 Topps #250)

CF -      Mickey Mantle* (1957 Topps #407)

RF -      Duke Snider* (1955 Topps #210)

PH - (r)   Milt Bolling (1953 Topps #280)

PH - (l)   Al Luplow (1962 Topps R #598)

PR -       Howie Goss (1962 Topps R #598)

Pitching

RH -      Gaylord Perry* (1966 Topps #598)

LH -      Warren Spahn* (1961 Topps AS #587)

LH -      Billy Pierce (1959 Topps AS #572)

LH -      Tommy John (1967 Topps #609)

LH -      Johnny Antonelli (1960 Topps AS #572)

RP -       Mickey McDermott (1956 Topps #340)

Mgr -     Yogi Berra* (1957 Topps #407)

Media - Herb Score (1958 Topps AS #495)

Reserves

Bennie Daniels (1964 Topps #587)
AL DOWNING (1965 Topps #598)

Manny Jimenez (1962 Topps R #598)

Ed Olivares (1962 Topps R #598)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

R = Rookie Card

AS = All-Star Card

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time SABR Chapter Team

1b -       Buck O’Neil (Tallahassee)

2b -       Rogers Hornsby* (Austin-San Antonio)

3b -       BROOKS ROBINSON* (Arkansas)

SS -      PEE WEE REESE* (Kentucky)

 C -       Oscar Charleston* (Indianapolis)

LF -       TED WILLIAMS* (San Diego)

CF -      Jesse Burkett* (Central Massachusetts)

RF -      LEFTY O’DOUL (San Francisco Bay Area)

DH -      ORLANDO CEPEDA* (Puerto Rico)

PH - (r)   Nap Lajoie* (Southern New England)

PH - (l)   Wally Pipp (Western Michigan)

PR -       Rabbit Maranville* (Western Massachusetts)

Pitching

RH -      Smokey Joe Wood (Connecticut)
RH -      Waite Hoyt* (Cincinnati)

RH -      LARRY DIERKER (Houston)

RH -      Elden Aucker (Central Florida)

RH -      Flame Delhi (Arizona)

Mgr -     CONNIE MACK* (Philadelphia)

Historian-           Lee Allen (Cincinnati)


Media -           Grantland Rice (Nashville),

                  Bob Broeg (St. Louis),

                  Halsey Hall (Minnesota),

                  Jack Graney (Cleveland)

Researchers - Bob Davids (Chesapeake Bay area),

                     Emil Rothe (Chicago),

                     Allan Roth (Los Angeles)

Venue -           Forbes Field (Pittsburgh)

Reserves

Roger Bresnahan* (Toledo)

Lou Criger (Michiana)

GEORGE KELL* (Arkansas)

Ken Keltner (Wisconsin)

Don Lund (Southeastern Michigan)

Andy Seminick (Central Florida)

CASEY STENGEL* (Tri-State Area)

BOBBY THOMSON (Great Britain)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues

All-Time M.M. Team

Again from Bill Deane:  “Last one.  Just one Hall of Famer, but a pretty well-balanced team.”

1b -       MARK McGWIRE

2b -       Mark McLemore

3b -       Marty McManus

SS -      MARTY MARION

 C -       Mike MacFarlane

LF -       MINNIE MINOSO

CF -      MICKEY MANTLE*

RF -      Mike Mitchell

DH -      Mike A. Marshall

PH - (r)   MANNY MOTA

PH - (l)   Matty McIntyre

PH - (b)  Marty Martinez

PR -       MICKEY MORANDINI

Pitching

RH -      MIKE MUSSINA

RH -      MATT MORRIS

RH -      MIKE MORGAN

RH -      MIKE MOORE

LH -      MIKE McCORMICK

RP -       MIKE G. MARSHALL

Mgr -     Marty McManus

Umps - Mike Muchlinski, Morgan Murphy

Reserves

Milt May

Mike Mowrey

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues

All-Time J.B. Team

Cooperstown Bill submits another initial team, but say, they’re “…getting weaker with each new set, despite six Hall of Famers.”

1b -       Jake Beckley*

2b -       JAY BELL

3b -       JIMMY BROWN

SS -      JEFF BLAUSER

 C -       JOHNNY BENCH*

LF -       Jesse Burkett*

CF -      Johnny Bates

RF -      JEFF BURROUGHS

DH -      JEFF BAGWELL

PH - (r)   JAY BUHNER

PH - (l)   Jim Bottomley*

PH - (b)  Jerry Browne

PR -      James “Cool Papa” Bell*

Pitching

RH -      JIM BUNNING*

RH -      Joe Bush

RH -      Jim Bagby, Sr.

RH -      JOHN BURKETT

LH -      Jesse Barnes

RP -       JIM BREWER

RP -       JEFF BRANTLEY

Mgr -     John Boles

Umps - Joe Battin, Jack Burdock

Team Scribe - JIM BOUTON

Reserves

JIM BAGBY, Jr.
JAMES BALDWIN

JESSE BARFIELD

Jim Barr

JASON BAY

Juan Beniquez

JASON BERE

JIM BIBBY

JACK BILLINGHAM

JACKIE BRANDT

Johnny Briggs

JEROMY BURNITZ

JIM BUSBY

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues

All-Time J.C. Team

Created by Bill Deane, he tells us, “Another theme team inspired by my initials game; not quite as good as the JMs, and practically devoid of a bullpen, but solid.”

1b -       JEFF CONINE

2b -       Julio Cruz

3b -       Jimmy Collins*

SS -      JOE CRONIN*

 C -       Jack Clements

LF -       JOSE CRUZ, SR.

CF -      JOE CARTER

RF -      JOSE CANSECO

DH -      JACK CLARK

PH - (r)   JEFF CIRILLO

PH - (l)   JOHNNY CALLISON

PH - (b)  Jose Cruz, Jr.

PR -      Jose Cardenal

Pitching

RH -      John Clarkson*

RH -      Jack Chesbro*

RH -      Jack Coombs

RH -      JOE COLEMAN, Jr.

LH -      JOHN CANDELARIA

RP -       Jess Crain

Mgr -     JERRY COLEMAN

Ump -    Jocko Conlan*

Reserves

JIM CLANCY

JIM COATES

JIM COLBORN

JOE COLEMAN, Sr.

Johnny Cooney

JOEY CORA

JOE CUNNINGHAM

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues