All-Time Team of Virginia University Alumni

Thanks to Blake Pedicord of Glen Allen, VA for this idea.

1b -       Mark Reynolds (Virginia)

2b -       Brendan Harris (William and Mary)

3b -       RYAN ZIMMERMAN (Virginia)

SS -      Rusty Peters (Washington and Lee)

 C -       BRANDON INGE (Virginia Commonwealth)

LF -       Franklin Stubbs (Virginia Tech)

CF -      AL BUMBRY (Virginia State)

RF -      BRIAN JORDAN (Richmond)

DH -      SEAN CASEY (Richmond)

PH - (r)   Eric Owens (Ferrum)

PH - (l)   Michael Tucker (Longwood)

PH - (b) Doug Brady (Liberty)

PR -       Billy Sample (James Madison)

Pitching

RH -      Eppa Rixey* (Virginia)

RH -      VIC RASCHI (William and Mary)

RH -      LEW BURDETTE (Richmond)

RH -      JUSTIN VERLANDER (Old Dominion)

RH -      Doc Ayers (Roanoke)

LH -      Sean Marshall (Virginia Commonwealth)

LH -      Lee Guetterman (Liberty)

LH -      Dan Meyer (James Madison)

RP -       Cla Meredith (Virginia Commonwealth)

RP -       Brad Clontz (Virginia Tech)

RP -       Chris Ray (William and Mary)

RP -       Javier Lopez (Virginia)

RP -       Jerry DiPoto (Virginia Commonwealth)

Closer - BILLY WAGNER (Ferrum College)

Mgr -     JOHNYY OATES (Virginia Tech)

Coach - Mike Cubbage (Virginia)

Reserves

TOBY ATWELL (Virginia Tech)

Terry Bradshaw (Norfolk State)

Sid Bream (Liberty)

Shawn Camp (George Mason)

Rich Croushore (James Madison)

HANK FOILES (Virginia)

Ryan Glynn (VMI)

Ricky Horton (Virginia)

Bob Humphreys (Hamde-Sydney)

Ben Huffman (Bridgewater)

Lefty Thomas (Lynchburg)

Frank Walker (Randolph-Macon)

Monte Weaver (Emory & Henry)

Chris Widger (George Mason)

MIKE WILLIAMS (Virginia Tech)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Modern Day Hosiery Changing Team

Players here have toiled for both the Red Sox and the White Sox.

1b -       RUDY YORK

2b -       BILLY GOODMAN

3b -       GEORGE KELL*

SS -      LUIS APARICIO*

 C -       CARLTON FISK*

LF -       AL SIMMONS*

CF -      ELLIS BURKS

RF -      JOSE CANSECO

DH -      MANNY RAMIREZ

PH - (r)   VERN STEPHENS

PH - (l)   Harry Hooper*

PH - (b) Chad Fonville

PR -       WALLY MOSES

Pitching

RH -      TOM SEAVER*

RH -      RED RUFFING*

RH -      Eddie Cicotte

RH -      Jack Quinn

RH -      Sad Sam Jones

LH -      WILBUR WOOD

LH -      KEN BRETT

LH -      GARY PETERS

Lh -      DAVID WELLS

LH -      JUAN PIZARRO

RP -       KEITH FOULKE

RP -       Dennis Lamp

RP -       TOM GORDON

RP -       David Aardsma

RP -       Vicente Romo

Closer - SPARKY LYLE

Mgr -     Ben Chapman

Coaches -   TONY PENA, Bob Melvin, Al Widmar

Announcer -     Steve Lyons

Reserves

Nick Altrock

GARY BELL

RAY BOONE

JIM BUSBY

IVAN CALDERON

Shano Collins
Gavvy Cravath

WALT DROPO

Danny Darwin

MARV GRISSOM

GRADY HATTON

Ellis Kinder

Mark Kotsay

JIM LANDIS

LYNN McGLOTHEN

DON McMAHON

AARON ROBINSON

Braggo Roth

AL SMITH

Everett Scott

Earl Webb

JIM WILSON

AL ZARILLA

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

The French and Indians Ward

These players spent at least some time on the rosters of the Cleveland Indians and the Montreal Expos, whose games were broadcast in French.

1b -       ANDRE THORNTON

2b -       Mark Grudzielanek

3b -       GREG NETTLES

SS -      WIL CORDERO

 C -       Ron Hassey

LF -       Mitch Webster

CF -      MARQUIS GRISSOM

RF -      MILTON BRADLEY

DH -      Ken Phelps

PH - (r)   Randy Milligan

PH - (l)   Mike Aldrete

PH - (b) David Segui

PR -       Otis Nixon

Pitching

RH -      DENNIS MARTINEZ

RH -      MUDCAT GRANT

RH -      BARTOLO COLON

RH -      KEN HILL

LH -      Mark Langston

LH -      ROSS GRIMSLEY

LH -      NEAL HEATON

RP -       JEFF SHAW

RP -       Steve Kline

RP -       Guillermo Mota

Closer - DICK RADATZ

Mgr -     TERRY FRANCONA

Reserves

Casey Candaele

Jamey Carroll

Rick Cerone

Miguel Dilone

Junior Noboa

Tomo Ohka

CARL PAVANO

LARY SORENSEN

Scott Stewart

MANNY TRILLO

Del Unser

Key

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Boys-2-Men of Summer

It was Roger Kahn who upgraded Brooklyn’s bum to “The Boys of Summer”, but it was our own Maxwell Kates of Toronto who noticed how many of these 1940s or 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers went on to manage in the bigs and that there are just enough to field a splendid team and that they fill the positions nicely. They account for an impressive total of 131 years and 18,569 games managed.  A version of this team was first posted 20-Nov-2001.  I think I agree with most people that there should be at least one more asterisk here.  (Brooklyn Dodger years) [Managerial sojourns].

Bragan was my inspiration to repost because there was considerable talk of him at the SABR convention in Atlanta.  He was the Braves manager when they moved there.

1b -       GIL HODGES (1943, 47-57) [Senator 1963-67; Mets 68-71]

2b -       BILLY HERMAN* (1941-43, 46) [Pirates 1947; Red Sox 64-66]

3b -       DON ZIMMER (1954-57) [Padres 1972-73; Red Sox 76-80; Rangers 81-82; Cubs 88-91]

SS -      LEO DUROCHER* (1938-41, 43, 45) [Dodgers 1939-46, 48; Giants 48-55; Cubs 66-72; Astros 72‑73]

 C -       Bobby Bragan (1943-44, 47-48) [Pirates 1956-57; Indians 58; Braves63-66]

LF -       TOMMY HOLMES (1952) [Braves 1951-52]

CF -      Bob Kennedy (1957) [Cubs 1963-65; A’s 1968]

RF -      DICK WILLIAMS* (1951-56) [Red Sox 1967-69; A’s 71-73; Angels 74-76; Expos 77-81; Padres 82‑85; Mariners 86-88]

PH -      BEN CHAPMAN (1944-45) [Phillies 1945-48] and COOKIE LAVAGETTO (1937-41, 1946-47) [Senators 1957-60; Twins 1961-62]

PR -       EDDIE STANKY (1944-47) [Cardinals 1952-55; White Sox 66-68; Rangers 77]

Pitching

RH -      Roger Craig (1955-57) [Padres 1977-78; Giants 1985-92]

RH -      Clyde King (1944-52) [Giants 1969-70; Braves 74-75; Yankees 1982]

LH -      TOMMY LASORDA* (1954-55) [Dodgers 1976-96]

Coach -       Herman Franks (1940-41) [Giants 1965-68; Cubs 1977-79]

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration