Hall of Fame All-Star Roster

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Posted By: Glenn

I have heard it suggested that the Hall of Fame should include only 9 players, one for each position, and that no new members should be allowed in unless they are good enough to justify kicking out a previous member. I disagree with the premise (though I think most of us would agree there are at least a few too many in Cooperstown), but I was wondering which players everyone would choose for the Hall if there could only be one per position. Opinions, anyone?

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Posted By: ms4epg1

Babe Ruth is the first to come to mind.

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Posted By: Glenn

Ruth in the outfield or on the mound? I should point out you don't get a DH, so the batting ability of your pitcher should be factored into your decision, at least somewhat.

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Posted By: Jay Miller

My choices:


FIRST TEAM ,SECOND TEAM
Catcher-Bench ,Ewing
1st Base-Gehrig ,Foxx
2nd Base-Hornsby ,Jackie Robinson
SS-Wagner ,A-Rod
3rd Base-Schmidt ,Brooks Robinson
OF1-Ruth ,Mays
OF2-Cobb ,Williams
OF3-Bonds ,Dimaggio
P-Clemens ,Walter Johnson

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Posted By: Greg Ecklund

C - Johnny Bench
1B - Lou Gehrig
2B - Rogers Hornsby
SS - Honus Wagner
3B - Mike Schmidt
LF - Ted Williams
CF - Ty Cobb
RF - Babe Ruth
SP - Lefty Grove
RP - Dennis Eckersley
Mgr - John McGraw

Second Choices

C - Yogi Berra
1B - Jimmie Foxx
2B - Nap Lajoie
SS - Ernie Banks
3B - Pie Traynor
LF - Stan Musial
CF - Willie Mays
RF - Hank Aaron
SP - Walter Johnson
RP - Rollie Fingers
Mgr - Connie Mack

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Posted By: jay behrens

C- Gibson
1B- Gehrig
2B- Hornsby
3B- Schmidt
SS- Wagner
OF- Ruth
OF- Bonds
OF- Mays
Righty- Johnson
Lefty- Spahn
SP- Alexander
SP- Clemens
SP- Paige
RP- Eckersly

Jay

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Posted By: Julie

and I discovered that the only men who had won the MVP two years in a row--made a baseball team. There were exactly 9 of them. Just thought I'd mention it. Of course, this doesn't take into account all those who played before the MVP, won twice in a row AFTER 1989, and mistakes made by the MVP voters, either.

I believe the 2nd baseman was Morgan, and the pitcher was Newhauser. You can look up the rest...I can't remember them!
Atthetime, I thought it was pretty exciting, though.

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Posted By: john/z28jd

C- Bench
1b-Gehrig
2b-Hornsby
ss-Wagner
3b-Schmidt
of-Ruth
of-Mays
of-Williams
p- Johnson

I think Bonds is one real good season,or 2 average seasons away from replacing Mays in my outfield but all the other guys are safe for awhile.If i were picking an all-time team for say fantasy baseball or a video game etc,i would take Fisk over Bench because hes my all-time favorite player

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Posted By: jay behrens

Without looking should be

C- Berra
1B- F Thomas
2B- Morgan
3B- Schmidt
SS- Banks
OF- Bonds
OF- Murphy
OF- Mantle
P- Newhauser

Jay

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Posted By: Glenn

Julie's encycolpedia was from 1989, before Frank Thomas had played a full season and before Bonds won his first MVP. Otherwise, Jay has Julie's roster correct. 1B was Foxx and the other outfielder was Maris in 1960-1961.

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Posted By: PASJD

1b Gehrig
2b Hornsby
Ss Wagner
3b Schmidt
Of Mays
Of Ruth
Of Cobb
C Bench
P Johnson

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Posted By: Scottopotamus

OF - Ty Cobb
SS – Honus Wagner
OF - Oscar Charleston
OF - Babe Ruth
C – Josh Gibson
1B – Lou Gehrig
3B – Mike Schmidt
2B – Rogers Hornsby
P – Christy Mathewson


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Posted By: Sean Coe

1b-Gehrig
2b-Morgan
SS-Wagner
3b-Schmidt
C-Gibson
OF-Ruth
OF-Mays
OF-Cool Papa Bell
RHP-Paige
LHP-Grove

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Posted By: Darren_Duet

C Berra
p Walter Johnson
1b Gehrig
2b Hornsby
3b A-rod
ss Wagner
of Ruth
of Cobb
of Bonds

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Posted By: Glenn

P - Roger Clemens
C - Josh Gibson
1B - Lou Gehrig
2B - Rogers Hornsby (easily)
3B - Mike Schmidt
SS - Honus Wagner
OF - Barry Bonds
OF - Ty Cobb
OF - Babe Ruth

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Posted By: jay behrens

DArren, come on. A-Rod at 3B? He's played there one year. That's about as silly as putting Killebrew at 2B. Yes he played there, but only one year. A-Rod has a long way to go to prove that he's the best at 3B ever. It's kind of like claiming Biggio and Dale Murphy are great catchers. Yes, they played there, but no one would ever consider ranking them all-time great catchers.

Jay

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Posted By: john/z28jd

Jay i think Jimmy Foxx would be the greatest catcher under those rules.The Arod choice by Darren had to be either a joke,or combining his shortstop stats plus what Darren thinks he might do in the future.Almost any guy that plays now would be a better choice at 3rdbase if you go by what Arod has actually done there

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Posted By: bill stone

c. Berra
1st-Gehrig
2nd-Hornsby
3rd-Traynor
ss-Wagner
of-Ruth
of-Mays
of-Clemente
p-Johnson