Choosing up sides-your team

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Posted By: <b>Bill Stone</b><p>Waiting for the Goodwin Auction to open so my mind wanders--pretend you are on the playground choosing up sides for a baseball game. You can choose any player and 3 to sit with you on the bench. Note they don't have to be the best or HOF just guys you would like to bring together for a game. OK mine: <br /><br />1st-Lou Gehrig<br />2nd-Bill Mazeroski ( still greatful for your HR 1960)<br />3rd-Eddie Mathews<br />ss-Pee Wee Reese<br />OF-Mickey Mantle<br />OF-Babe Ruth<br />OF-Joe Jackson<br />C-Yogi Berra<br />P-Christy Mathewson <br /><br />Bench-Casey Stengel<br />Bench-Dale Long<br />Bench-Dizzy Dean <br /><br />PLAY BALL !!!!!!

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Posted By: <b>Chad</b><p>c Josh Gibson<br />1b Roger Connor<br />2b Martin Dihigo<br />3b Mike Schmidt (a childhood idol)<br />ss Pop Lloyd<br />lf Rickey! Henderson<br />cf Oscar Charleston<br />rf Babe Ruth (how could it not be?)<br />sp Satchel Paige<br /><br />bench<br />1. John McGraw<br />2. Rube Foster<br />3. Christy Mathewson<br /><br />--Chad<br />

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Posted By: <b>Ed</b><p>1st: Frank Chance<br />2nd: Joe Morgan<br />Short: Alex Rodriguez <br />3rd: Brooks Robinson<br />Left: Joe Jackson<br />Center: Willie Mays<br />Right: Babe Ruth<br />Pitching: Walter Johnson<br />Catcher: Mickey Cochrane<br />DH: Cobb<br /><br />Bench/Relief (for redemption):<br />Pete Rose<br />Hal Chase<br />Eddie Cicotte

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Posted By: <b>Fred C</b><p><br /><br />1st-Lou Gehrig<br />2nd-Rogers Hornsby<br />3rd-Mike Schmidt<br />ss-Hans Wagner<br />OF-Babe Ruth<br />OF-Ted Williams<br />OF-Stan Musial<br />C-Roy Campanella<br />P-Walter Johnson<br /><br />Bench-Casey Stengel<br />Bench-John McGraw<br />Bench-Bob Beyerle<br />

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Posted By: <b>Larry</b><p>1b: Lou Gehrig<br />2b: Rogers Hornsby<br />SS: Honus Wagner<br />3b: Home Run Baker<br />C: Johnny Bench<br />OF: Babe Ruth<br /> Hack Wilson<br /> Jimmie Foxx<br />Pitcher: Walter Johnson<br /><br />Bench: Ty Cobb<br /> Nap Lajoie<br /> Christy Mathewson

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Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>OF Cobb, <br />OF Bonds, <br />P Waddell, <br />P Altrock, <br />OF Canseco, <br />P that reliever from the Braves that can't keep his mouth shut, <br />P Fydrich, <br />2B Hornsby, <br />Bench Creighton, <br />Bench Thorpe, <br />P Lowell Palmer (gotta love the Ray Ban Ballorama's on his 70 and 71 Topps cards), <br />Bench Peterson and the other guy who swapped wives, <br />Bench Urbina Ugetha, so he can beat the grounds crew and douse them with gas<br />1B Boog Powell just cuz Boog is a cool name<br />ss Jose Uribe so the fans can chant his name again<br />3B Frank Baker cuz lefties at third rule.<br />c Josh Gibson<br /><br />Hate, discontent, anger, violence and pure comedy on that team<br /><br />Jay<br><br>I love pinatas. You get to beat the crap of something and get rewarded with candy.

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>1st- Willie McCovey<br />2nd- Jeff Kent<br />3d- Matt Williams<br />SS- Omar Vizquel<br />OF- Willie Mays, Mel Ott, Barry Bonds<br />P- Christy Mathewson<br /><br />B- Johnny Mize<br /> Juan Marichal<br /> Bobby Thomson (greatest clutch hitter of all-time because of shot heard around the world)<br /><br />Manager- John McGraw<br /><br />Above is my all-time Giants team.<br /><br />Peter<br /> <br />

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Posted By: <b>Ed Hans</b><p>It was Mike Kekich

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Posted By: <b>DMcD</b><p>. . and behind the plate?

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>David,<br /><br />Oh yah, Buck Ewing behind the plate.<br /><br />Peter

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Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>1b stan musial<br />2b joe morgan<br />ss ozzie smith<br />3b ed mattews<br />lf barry bonds<br />cf mickey mantle<br />rf hank aaron<br />c roy campanella<br />p LH lefty grove<br />p RH bob feller<br />manager billy martin (for 1 year only) <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Jay</b><p>Catcher-Josh Gibson<br />First Base-Lou Gehrig<br />Second Base-Rogers Hornsby<br />Third Base-Mike Schmidt<br />Shortstop-Derek Jeter<br />Outfield-Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Ty Cobb<br />Pitcher-Roger Clemens<br /><br />Batting Order: Cobb, Hornsby, Ruth, Gehrig, Bonds, Schmidt, Gibson, Jeter, Clemens<br /><br />Bench-Ted Williams, Walter Johnson, Mariano Rivera<br /><br />Manager-John McGraw<br /><br />I'll go to war with that team

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Posted By: <b>Scott T</b><p>I don't think my team would win very often, but so be it.<br /><br />C Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe<br />1b Nate Colbert<br />2b Eddie Collins<br />3b Butch Hobson<br />SS Dave Concepcion<br />OF Oscar Charleston<br />OF Roberto Clemente<br />OF Tony Gwynn<br />SP Amos Rusie<br />SP Dave Dravecky<br />SP Jared Wells (AAA Portland at present) <br />RP Trevor Hoffman<br />RP Craig Lefferts<br><br>Scott <br />

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Posted By: <b>sean</b><p>1st - Hal Chase<br />2nd - johnny evers<br />SS- Honus Wagner<br />3rd -frank baker<br />outfield- ty cobb, Tris Speaker, Joe Jackson<br />catcher- johnny kling<br />manager- frank chance<br />coach -joe mcginnity & hughie jennings

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Posted By: <b>howard</b><p>Pete....Omar Vizquel as the Giants all-time SS? Isn't this like his third year with them? The Giants might have more Hall of Fame SS's than any other team: John Ward, George Davis, Dave Bancroft and Travis Jackson. I'd probably go with Davis.<br /><br />Sure can't quibble with the rest of that team, though. What a lineup!

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Howard,<br /><br />Actually, I've always wondered why it took so long for George Davis to get into the Hall of Fame, as you said an outstanding SS in his time. Even more than that many say he was among the top 5 players in the league for many years while he was playing.<br /><br />I guess I'm just partial to this year's Giants' and feel that Omar Vizquel is underrated.<br /><br />Peter