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Brian H (misunderestimated)Really the Yankees aren’t that much stronger than these other teams (except maybe in terms of depth and the Outfield); the Pitching isn’t really that great although they have a few marginal HOFers I didn’t list like Combs, Pennock, Chesbro and Hoyt.
C YOGI/Bill Dickey
1B Gehrig
2B Lazerri
3B HR Baker/AROD
SS Jeter (Scooter ?)
OF Babe
OF Mantle
OF DiMaggio
P Ford
P Gomez
P Clemens
P Hunter/Guidry
RP Rivera/Gossage
PHs: Keeler/Reggie/Bernie Williams/Mattingly/Maris/Munson/Boggs/Nettles/Ruffing
MGR - Huggins/McCarthy/Stengel/Torre (all won multiple WSs)
Actually the Sox (Red) might be able to beat the Giants, Cubs and A's (but probably not the Yankees)
C Fisk
1B Jimmy Foxx
2b Bobby Doerr
3B Jimmy Collins/Boggs
SS Cronin/ Nomah
OF Ted Williams (DH ?)
OF Yaz
OF Speaker
P Cy Young
P Clemens
P Grove
P Ruth (no need for a DH)/Pedro/Smokey Joe Wood
RP Lee Smith/Sparky Lyle/Keith Foulke
U Harry Hooper/D. DiMaggio (Strong Defensive Subs)
PH/DH Manny Ramirez/Conigliaro/Ortiz/Lynn/Rice
MGR - Jimmy Collins/Carrigan/Terry Francona (all won the WS)