All-Time Team of Rich Gossage’s Managers

The only one slightly out of position here is Tanner, who played mostly LF.

1b -       Steve Boros (1986 Padres)

2b -       BILLY MARTIN (1978-79, 83 Yankees)

3b -       DON ZIMMER (1988 Cubs)

SS -      LARRY BOWA (1987 Padres)

 C -       Paul Richards (1976 White Sox)

LF -       LOU PINIELLA (1994 Mariners)

CF -      Dick Williams* (1984-85 Padres)

RF -      Chuck Tanner (1972-75 White Sox, 1977 Pirates)

DH -      Bobby Valentine (1991 Rangers)

PH - (r)   BUCKY DENT (1989 Yankees)

PH - (b) Gene Michael (1981-82 Yankees)

PR -       Dick Howser (1978, 80 Yankees)

Pitching

RH -      BOB LEMON* (1978-79, 81-82 Yankees)

RH -      Roger Craig (1989 Giants)

RH -      Dallas Green (1989 Yankees)

RP -       Clyde King (1982 Yankees)

Mgr -     TONY LaRUSSA (1992-93 A’s)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Mets/Marlins Team

Comprised of the best of those who played for both of these teams.

1b -       CARLOS DELGADO

2b -       DAMION EASLEY

3b -       BOBBY BONILLA

SS -      GARY SHEFFIELD

 C -       MIKE PIAZZA

LF -       CLIFF FLOYD

CF -      PRESTON WILSON

RF -      MOISES ALOU

DH -      JEFF CONINE

PH - (r)   PAUL Lo DUCA

PH - (l)   Dave Magadan

PH - (b)  CARL EVERETT

PR -       LUIS CASTILLO

Pitching

RH -      LIVAN HERNANDEZ

RH -      Alejandro Pena

RH -      Jorge Sosa

RH -      Braden Looper

LH -      AL LEITER

LH -      Darren Oliver

LH -      Dennis Cook

LH -      Bob McClure

RP -       Guillermo Mota

RP -       David Weathers

RP -       Jorge Julio

RP -       Graeme Lloyd

RP -       Juan Acevedo

Closer -  ARMANDO BENITEZ

Reserves

Kurt Abbott

Toby Borland

John Cangelosi

Chuck Carr

Ramon Castro

Vic Darensbourg

Lenny Harris

Felix Heredia

Josias Manzanillo

Joe Orsulak

Rich Rodriguez

Gerald Williams

Todd Zeile

Key

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Team of Players Who Played only for the St. Louis Cardinals

1b -       ALBERT PUJOLS

2b -       Skip Schumaker

3b -       WHITEY KUROWSKI

SS -      Specs Toporcer

 C -       YADIER MOLINA

LF -       STAN MUSIAL*

CF -      TERRY MOORE

RF -      Colby Rasmus

DH -      Chris Duncan

PH - (r)   Ray Blades

PH - (l)   Ernie Orsatti

PH - (b)  Jack Barnett

PR -       PEPPER MARTIN

Pitching

RH -      BOB GIBSON*

RH -      ADAM WAINWRIGHT

RH -      Howie Krist

LH -      Al Brazle

RP -       Kyle McClellan

RP -       Jason Motte

RP -       Gene Stechschulte

Closer -  Jeff Lahti

Reserves

Bruno Betzel

Rube Ellis

Wattie Holm

Austin McHenry

TOM PAGNOZZI

Brendan Ryan

Mike Shannon

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Team of Black MVPs

Helping to kick off Black History Month.  The reserves alone would be a team for the ages.

1b -       WILLIE STARGELL* (1979)

2b -       JOE MORGAN* (1975, ’76)

3b -       DICK ALLEN (1972)

SS -      ERNIE BANKS* (1958, ’59)

 C -       ROY CAMPANELLA* (1951, ’53, ’55)

LF -       BARRY BONDS (1990, ‘92, ’93, 2001, ’02, ’03, ’04)

CF -      WILLIE MAYS* (1954, ’65)

RF -      FRANK ROBINSON* (1961, ’66)

DH -      HANK AARON* (1957)

PH - (r)   FRANK THOMAS (1993, ’94)

PH - (l)   KEN GRIFFEY, Jr. (1997)

PH - (b)  WILLIE McGee (1985)

PR -       RICKEY HENDERSON* (1990)

Pitching

RH -      BOB GIBSON* (1968)

RH -      DON NEWCOMBE (1956)

LH -      VIDA BLUE (1971)

Mgr -     DON BAYLOR (1979)

Filling Out the Roster

ANDRE DAWSON* (1987)

GEORGE FOSTER (1977)

ELSTON HOWARD (1963)

RYAN HOWARD (2006)

REGGIE JACKSON* (1973)

BARRY LARKIN* (1995)

WILLIE McCovey* (1969)

KEVIN MITCHELL (1989)

DAVE PARKER (1978)

JIM RICE* (1978)

JACKIE ROBINSON* (1949)

JIMMY ROLLINS (2007)

MO VAUGHN (1995)

MAURY WILLS (1962)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues