Sunday, September 19, 2010

All-Time Team of Those Who Managed to Manage Under Steinbrenner’s Managment


New York Yankees team composed of George M. Steinbrenner's managers and general managers, suggested by P. L. Cohen of Brooklyn.  He opines that this is a starting line-up to be reckoned with.

1b -       BOB WATSON GM 23-Oct-1995 to 02-Feb-1998
2b -       BILLY MARTIN Mgr (Quite a lot)
3b -       AL ROSEN COO 1978-79
SS -      BUCKY DENT Mgr 1989-90
 C -       JOE TORRE Mgr 1996-2007
LF -       YOGI BERRA* Mgr 1973-74, 84-85
CF -      Bill Virdon Mgr 1974-75
RF -      LOU PINIELLA Mgr 1986-88
DH -      JOE GIRADRI Mgr 2008-

PH - (r)   DICK HOWSER Mgr 1978, 80
PH - (b)  Gene Michael Mgr 1981-82

Pitching
RH -      BOB LEMON* 1978-79, 81-82
RH -      DALLAS GREEN Mgr 1989
RH -      Clyde King Mgr 1982

Mgr -     BUCK SHOWALTER Mgr 1992-95
Coach - Stump Merrill Mgr 1990-91

Key
*Hall of Fame
ALL CAPS = All-Star
Bold = Inspiration

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

All-Time Hugh Team


Some of these guys were huge—HUGE!

1b -       Hugh Bradley
2b -       Sammy Hughes
3b -       Roy Hughs
SS -      Hughie Jennings*
 C -       Bobby Hughes
LF -       Hugh High
CF -      Hugh Duffy*
RF -      Hugh Bradley
DH -      Hugh Yancy

PH - (r)   Hugh Critz
PH - (l)   Hugh Poland
PH - (b)  Hugh McMullen
PR -        Hugh Nicol

Pitching
RH -      PHIL HUGHES
RH -      TEX HUGHSON
RH -      HUGH MULCAHY
RH -      Hugh Bedient
RH -      Hugh McQuillan
LH -      Vern Hughes
RP -       Dusty Hughes
Closer - Hugh Casey

Mgr -     Hughie Jennings*


Anthem -  The Hues Corporation

Reserves

Key
*Hall of Fame
ALL CAPS = All-Star
Bold = Inspiration
Underlined = Negro Leagues (Only Sammy Hughes)

Sunday, September 12, 2010

All-Time Blue Jays/Braves Team


Cox would probably win a game or two with this line-up.  2,500?  Sure… why not?

1b -       FRED McGRIFF
2b -       DAMASO GARCIA
3b -       TROY GLAUS
SS -      ALEX GONZALEZ
 C -       OZZIE VIRGIL
LF -       RICO CARTY
CF -      RAUL MONDESI
RF -      JEFF BURROUGHS
DH -      Geronimo Berroa

PH - (r)   MIKE SHARPERSON
PH - (l)   Eric Hinske
PH - (b)  Mark Whiten
PR -      Otis Nixon

Pitching
RH -      PHIL NIEKRO*
RH -      DOYLE ALEXANDER
RH -      JIM CLANCY
RH -      STEVE HARGAN
LH -      Ken Dayley
LH -      Mickey Mahler
RP -       Justin Speier
RP -       Mark Eichorn
RP -       Pedro Borbon
RP -       Kerry Ligtenberg
RP -       Jim Acker
RP -       Tony Castillo
Closer - DUANE WARD

Mgr -     BOBBY COX

Chaplain -   Barry Bonnell

Reserves

Key
*Hall of Fame
ALL CAPS = All-Star
Bold = Inspiration

Thursday, September 9, 2010

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


Key
ALL CAPS = All-Star
Bold = Inspiration
**Negro Leagues