The B Team

Submitted by Mark DeLodovio, Washington, DC.  Quoth he, “Hall of Famers at every starting postion except DH (Bonds and Biggio will eventually get in).”  You could even make a pretty good squad out of the guys who don’t start here, you know… their b team.

1b -       ERNIE BANKS*

2b -       CRAIG BIGGIO

3b -       GEORGE BRETT*

SS -      LOU BOUDREAU*

 C -       JOHNNY BENCH*

LF -       BARRY BONDS

CF -      Cool Papa Bell*

RF -      LOU BROCK*

DH -      HAROLD BAINES

PH - (r)   JEFF BAGWELL

PH - (l)   YOGI BERRA*

PH - (b)  LANCE BERKMAN

PR -       Brett Butler

Pitching

RH -      Mordecai Brown*

RH -      Chief Bender*

RH -      JIM BUNNING*

RH -      LEW BURDETTE

RH -      Josh Beckett

LH -      VIDA BLUE

LH -      MARK BUEHRLE

LH -      HARRY BRECHEEN

LH -      TOM BROWNING

RP -       Steve Bedrosian

RP -       Jim Brosnan

RP -       Jonathan Broxton

Closer -  ROD BECK

Mgr -     DUSTY BAKER

Announcers - Red Barber, Jack Buck

Stadiums - Baker Bowl, Briggs Stadium, Ballpark at Arlington

Reserves

Home Run Baker*

Hank Bauer

Don Baylor

Jake Beckley*

Mark Belanger

Buddy Bell

George Bell

Jim Bibby

Dante Bichette

Paul Blair

Johnny Blanchard

Steve Blass

Jeff Blauser

Ossie Bluege

Mike Boddicker

Wade Boggs*

Bobby Bonilla

Brett Boone

Jim Bottomley*

LARRY BOWA

Ken Boyer

Eddie Brinkman

Ray Brown*

Willard Brown*

Bill Buckner

Don Buford

Jay Buhner

Al Bumbry

Smokey Burgess

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues

All-Time Clergy Team

Give Rev. Gerry Bierne of Rhode Island the credit for this idea.  I suppose all Padres and Cardinals might qualify.

1b -       Deacon McGuire

2b -       Max Bishop

3b -       Johnny Priest

SS -      Parson Nicholson

 C -       Deacon White

LF -       George Elder

CF -      Jose Cardenal

RF -      Kurt Abbott

DH -      Jeff Abbott

PH - (r)   Mike Bishop

PH - (l)   Casey Parsons

PR -       Maurice Archdeacon

Pitching

RH -      Deacon Phillippe

RH -     MARK PRIOR
RH -      Glenn Abbott

RH -      Frank Pastore

RH -      Paul Abbott

RH -      Conrad Cardinal

LH -      Jim Abbott

LH -      Kyle Abbott

LH -      Eddie Priest

RP -      Heinie Elder

RP -       Jim Bishop

Mgr -     John “Father” Kelly

Reserves

Dan Abbott

Fred Abbott

Ody Abbott

Bill Bishop (X2)

Charlie Bishop

Frank Bishop

Lloyd Bishop

Ed Chaplin

Tiny Chaplin
Monk Cline

Deacon Donahue

Monk Dubiel
Dave Elder

Deacon Jones (X2)
Dave Pope
Willie Pope

Eddie Priest

Johnny Priest

Bobby Rector**
Monk Sherlock
Mose “The Rabbi of Swat” Solomon

Deacon Van Buren

Mike Vicaro**

Elder White

Key

Bold = Inspiration
Underlined = Negro Leagues

**Minor leaguer

All-Time Bell Team

1b -       Beau

2b -       Juan

3b -       BUDDY

SS -      JAY

 C -       Frank

LF -       GEORGE

CF -      Cool Papa*

RF -      Derek

DH -      Kevin

PH - (r)   David

PH - (l)   Mike A.

PH - (b) Jerry

PR -       Rudy

Pitching

RH -      GARY

RH -      William

RH -      Billy

RH -      Charlie

LH -      Eric

LH -      Ralph

RP -       Hi

RP -       Trevor

Closer - HEATH

Mgr -       Gus
Umps-    Frank, Wally
Cheerleader -  Tinker

Communication Manager -  Ma

Reserves

Clifford

Fern
Les

Mike J.

Rob

Terry

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues

All-Time White Sox/Mariners Team

Every player here played for each of thses teams.  Very strong outfield.

1b -       IVAN CALDERON

2b -       DANNY TARTABULL

3b -       Tony Bernazard

SS -      OMAR VIZQUEL

 C -       Miguel Olivo

LF -       SCOTT PODSEDNIK

CF -      Ken Griffey, Jr.

RF -      RUBEN SIERRA

DH -      PHIL BRADLEY

PH - (r)   RICHIE ZISK

PH - (l)   Thad Bosley

PH - (b)  JOEY CORA

PR -       MIKE CAMERON

Pitching

RH -      FREDDY GARCIA

RH -      JAMES BALDWIN

RH -      Tim Belcher

RH -      Gene Nelson

LH -      FLOYD BANNISTER

LH -      Jerry Don Gleaton

LH -      Steve Trout

LH -      Bryan Clark

RP -       RICH GOSSAGE*

RP -       J. J. PUTZ

RP -       David Aardsma

RP -       JEFF NELSON

RP -       Michael Jackson

RP -       Matt Thornton

Closer - BOBBY THIGPEN

Reserves

Juan Agosto

Salome Barojas

Pat Borders

Scott Bradley

Julio Cruz

Jim Essian

CARL EVERETT

Greg Hibbard

Rich Hinton

Brian Giles

Chad Kreuter

Damaso Marte

Mike Myers

TOM PACIOREK

Jose Paniagua

Horacio Ramirez

Dave Schmidt

Mike Stanton

Dale Sveum

Rick White

Chris Widger

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Blue Jays/Rockies Team

I’ve coined a new word:  “Contrivalries”.  Whaddaya think?  (I know.  I know.  This squad is not scaring anybody.)

1b -       Todd Greene

2b -       Nelson Liriano

3b -       Rene Gonzalez

SS -      ROYCE CLAYTON

 C -       Sal Fasano

LF -       Curtis Goodwin

CF -      Brian McRae

RF -      Darnell Coles

DH -      Jeff Frye

PH - (r)   Bobby Estalella

PH - (l)   Jason Smith

PH - (b) Greg Zaun

PR -       Mike McCoy

Pitching

RH -      Frank Castillo

RH -      Pete Walker

RH -      Willie Blair

LH -      Joe Kennedy

LH -      Lance Painter

LH -      Brian Bohanan

RP -       Justin Speier

RP -       Acquilino Lopez

RP -       John Wasdin

RP -       Giovanni Carrara

RP -       Valerio de los Santos

RP -       Scott Service

Closer - Juan Acevedo

Key

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Directional Team

They no doubt played in the Northern League, played their home games at West Side Grounds with The Orlons singing “South Street” when they came to bat at home and stayed at the Westin when on the road.

1b -       Luke Easter

2b -       Billy West

3b -       WALLY WESTLAKE

SS -      Henry Easterday

 C -       WES WESTRUM

LF -       Ron Northey

CF -      SAM WEST

RF -      MAX WEST

DH -      Jim Northrup

PH - (r)   Bill Southworth

PH - (l)   Buck West

PH - (b) Oscar Westerberg

PR -       Bill North

Pitching

RH -      JAKE WESTBROOK

RH -      Mickey Weston

RH -      Jack Easton

Southpaw -  Jake Northrop

Southpaw -  Sean West

Southpaw -  David West

Southpaw -  Lefty West

RP -       Jamie Easterly

RP -       Lou North

Closer - Rawly Eastwick

Mgr -     BILLY SOUTHWORTH*

Umpires – Jack Easton and the Wests:  Buck, Edward, George and Joe

Reserves

Hugh East

Ted Easterly

Paul Easterling

Roy Easterwood

Hub Northen

Scott Northey

Clyde Southwick

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration