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Brian H (misunderestimated)I think the Cubs might be able to contend..... definitely not the Sox:
Cubs (1876-Present – even better if predecessor 1871-1875 NA team included)
C- G Hartnett
1B - Cap Anson
2B - Hornsby (unless he can DH)/Sandberg
SS - Ernie Banks
3B - Santo
OF - Sosa
OF - B. Williams
OF - King Kelly (also some C)
P- J. Clarkson
P- Alexander
P - M. Brown
P - Jenkins
P - C. Griffith or AG Spalding (you have to include the NA or extrapolate his 1876 season)
RP - Sutter (Eck, Wilhelm, Gossage and Smith also played for the Cubs at one time or another)
U - F. Chance
PH - Cuyler
PR - B. Dahlen
PH (runners on base) - Hack Wilson
Other Defensive Subs - H. Duffy, J. Evers, J. Tinker
MGR - F. Chance
ChiSox (1901-Present)
C - Fisk
1B F. Thomas (unless he can DH instead)
2B E.Collins
SS - George S Davis
3B - Weaver/Ventura (no one particularly good available)
OF - J. Jackson
OF - Al Simmons
OF - Dick Allen
P - Walsh
P - Faber
P- Cicotte
P - Lyons
P - Pierce/C. Griffith
RP - Wilhelm (or Thigpen for one season)
U - Minnie Minoso/Luke Appling
PH - Baines (of course)/Ordonez
PR - Raines/Aparicio
Other Defensive Subs - Nellie Fox, Ray Schalk & Kaat
MGR - No one did especially well.... Maybe Gleason, Griffith, Lopez, Fielder Jones or Tony LaRussa ???