All-Time Team of Players Born in Columbia

OK, I admit  that I actually don’t really know where Booker was born.  I don’t think anybody does, but I needed catcher to fill out this team.

1b -       Preston Ward (MO)

2b -       Eddie Pye (TN)

3b -       Pokey Reese (SC)

SS -      Red Kress (CA)

 C -       Pete Booker** (IL)

LF -       Mike Derrick (SC)

CF -      Nelson Mathews (IL)

RF -      Jerry Martin (SC)

PH - (r)   Kermit Wahl (SD)

PH - (l)   Dewayne Wise (SC)

PH - (b) Tyler Johnson (MO)

PR -       Terry Blocker (SC)

Pitching

RH -      LaMARR HOYT (SC)

RH -      Red Lucas (TN)

RH -      KIRBY HIGBE (SC)

RH -      William VanLandingham (TN)

RH -      Joe Landrum (SC)

LH -      Dutch McCall (TN)

LH -      Steve Hamilton (KY)

RP -       Dooley Womack (SC)

RP -       John Boozer (SC)

Closer - Bill Landrum (SC)

Reserves

Slim Embry (TN)

Brett Jodie (SC)

Barney Martin (SC)

Clay Parker (LA)

Key

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

**Negro Leagues

Team of nominees for the 2010 Roberto Clemente Award

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1b -       ALBERT PUJOLS (STL)

2b -       MIKE YOUNG (TEX)

3b -       CARLOS GUILLEN (DET)

SS -      TROY TULOWITZKI (COL)

 C -       BRIAN McCANN (ATL)

LF -       Josh Willingham (WSN)

CF -      VERNON WELLS (TOR)

RF -      JUSTIN UPTON (ARI)

DH -      JUSTIN MORNEAU (MIN)

PH - (r)   Billy Butler (KCR)

PH - (l)   ADRIAN GONZALEZ (SDP)

PH - (b) SHANE VICTORINO (PHI)

PR -       Juan Pierre (CHW)

Pitching

RH -      James Shields (TBR)

RH -      Jeremy Guthrie (BAL)

RH -      TIM WAKEFIELD (BOS)

LH -      SEAN MARSHALL (CHC)

LH -      Ryan Rowland-Smith (SEA)

RP -       Jeremy Affeldt (SFG)

RP -       Jensen Lewis (CLE)

RP -       Craig Breslow (OAK)

Closer - FRANCISCO CORDERO (CIN)

Reserves

John Baker (FLA)

Geoff Blum (HOU)

CURTIS GRANDERSON (NYY)

TORII HUNTER (LAA)

Andy LaRoche (PIT)

James Loney (LAD)

Angel Pagan (NYM)

Rickie Weeks (MIL)

Key

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

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