All time baseball card team - what would yours be?

[paleocards]

Here's my "Starting Nine," all cards from my collection. Based my choices on combo of player stature and card significance:

Leading off, playing left field...
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Batting second, playing second...
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Batting third in right field...
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Hitting cleanup and catching (this card is a Pop 1 with none higher)
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Batting fifth, at first base...
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In center field and batting sixth...
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At third, hitting seventh...
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Hitting eighth, playing shortstop...
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And on the hill, batting ninth...
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[aljurgela]

Of the cards that I am fortunate enough to own (based on card value/preference):

C – Biz Mackey – 1924-25 Aguilitas
1B - Oscar Charleston - 1923-24 Billiken (Normally CF)
2B - Martin DiHigo - 1927-28 Mallorquina
SS - Pop Lloyd - 1910 Punch
3B - Ray Dandridge - 1947 Mexican League
LF - Willard Brown – 1951-52 Denia (Normally CF)
CF - Cristobal Torriente - 1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez (#83 Marianao)
RF - Pete Hill – 1909 Cabanas

DH/PH - Josh Gibson - 1950-51 Toleteros
Utility IF – Luis Aparicio - 1953-54 Caramelos Deportivos (Venezuelan)


LHP - Willie Foster 1927-28 Mallorquina
LHP – Andy Cooper – 1923-24 Billiken
RHP – Jose Mendez – 1910 Punch
RHP - Satchel Paige - 1948 Leaf
RHP - Leon Day - 1952 Denia
RHP – Hilton Smith – 1948-49 Toleteros

[AGuinness]

Been thinking about this one a lot since I first read the thread. From my collecting lens, which focuses on Red Sox cards, I'd run with the following:

C: 1972 Topps Carlton Fisk (get the bonus of two other players for the team)
1B: 1938 Goudey Heads-Up Jimmy Foxx (MVP season with the Red Sox)
2B: 1960 Topps Carl Yastrzemski (listed as a 2B on it, so it counts for this exercise)
SS: 1952 Topps Johnny Pesky (part for the player, part about the set)
3B: 1985 Donruss Wade Boggs (because it captures his relentlessness in watching the pitch all the way to the catcher)
LF: 1939 Play Ball Ted Williams (because of course)
CF: T206 Tris Speaker (with a rare back)
RF: 1973 O-Pee-Chee Dwight Evans (I've got a soft spot for OPC cards, what can I say?)
P: 1916 M101-4 Babe Ruth (because of course)

Three backups:
DH: 2013 Topps SP variation David Ortiz giving his famous speech - iconic moment of an icon
P: 1984 Fleer Update Roger Clemens
P: E90-1 Cy Young

It was a fun exercise, and I know I left off some good players/cards. I own some of them, but would love to own them all!

[Leon]

Great looking cards. Superb eye appeal.
I am too lazy to do all of this card picking. But, as I have told my wife, if at the end of the day I wind up with 3 great looking cards I will be happy.....1 down and 2 to go....

Originally Posted by paleocards

Here's my "Starting Nine," all cards from my collection. Based my choices on combo of player stature and card significance:

Leading off, playing left field...
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Batting second, playing second...
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Batting third in right field...
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Hitting cleanup and catching (this card is a Pop 1 with none higher)
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Batting fifth, at first base...
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In center field and batting sixth...
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At third, hitting seventh...
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Hitting eighth, playing shortstop...
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And on the hill, batting ninth...
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