Favorite ...... All-Time Team....

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Posted By: BlackSoxFan

This could be answered in a number of ways but i'll limit it to just two...
a) Favorite organized team ever: for me this is..1919 Chicago White Sox.

b) Favorite collected fantasy team. For me this is more than just putting my favorite players on the team at the same time...it's about building a team.... anyone can be the yankees and build a team with 8 50 HR guys ... but i wanted a team with power, speed, defense and all the works. There is no real criteria..but here's a chance to have fun with an idea.

Here are the rules:
a) you have to play the player at the position they are known for...ie..Jackie is at 2b..not 3b ... those of you that want to put horsnby on your team really should use him at 2b!
b) Outfielders can be messed with a little bit... as you'll see with my team.
c) You have to create a batting order.
d) You get one Bench player - that's it .. one ... just one..this is to put your favorite player on your team if you don't really have a place for him...for example, i love clemente...so he takes my bench position.
e) RUTH RULE: NO USING PLAYERS 2X - RUTH IS EITHER A PITCHER OR A HITTER, although i felt this was already covered by rule A.
f) You get 4 Pitchers - 1 LEFT HANDED START 1 RIGHT HANDED STARTER 1 UTILITY STARTER and 1 CLOSER - A closer is going to be someone like Lee Smith... yes i know thtat closers weren't really around 40 years ago, but just deal with it...dem da rules...

C- Josh Gibson
1B- Greenberg
2B- Jackie Robinson
3B- Eddie Matthews
SS- H Wagner (wanted arky vaughn, but how can you pass up hans)
RF- Hank Aaron
CF- Billy Hamilton
LF- Shoeless Joe Jackson
BN- Clemente

RHP- Walter Johnson (#1)
LHP- Koufax (#2)
UTP- Spahn (#3)
RP- Eckersley

Batting Order:
1st - Hamilton
2nd - Robinson
3rd - Jackson
4th - Aaron
5th - Greenberg
6th - Matthews
7th - Greenberg
8th - Wagner
9th - Pitcher

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Posted By: Chris

Very interesting thread.
C Johnny Bench
1B Eddie Murray
2B Jackie Robinson
3B Alex Rodriguez
SS Honus Wagner
OF Ty Cobb
OF Willie Mays
OF Mickey Mantle
BN Hank Aaron

RHP Walter Johnson
LHP Sandy Koufax
UTP Roger Clemens
RP Eck sounds good

Cobb
Honus Wagner
A-Rod
Mantle
Mays
Eddie Murray
Robinson
Bench

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Posted By: Paul Stratton

Love this stuff.

C-Mickey Cochrane
1B-Lou Gehrig
2B-Charlie Gehringer
SS-Jeter
3b-Brooks Robinson
LF-Cobb
CF-Joe D.
RF-Clemente
Bench-Aaron

RHP-Nolan Ryan(I know, I know...but we'll score so many runs it won't matter)
LHP-Lefty Grove
UTP-Mathewson
Closer-Mariano Rivera(game over)

Batting Order

Cobb
Jeter
Joe D.
Gehrig
Clemente
Cochrane
B.Rob
Gehringer
P

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Posted By: jay behrens

favorite all-time team would be the 1991 Twins.

fantasy team:

C- Josh Gibson
1B- Gehrig
2B- Hornsby
3B- A-rod (by the time his career is done, he will have more games here than SS)
SS- Ozzie Smith
RF- Ruth
CF- Mays
LF- Barry Bonds
BN- Cobb

RHP- Walter Johnson (#1)
LHP- Grove (#2)
UTP- Alexander (#3)
RP- Eckersley

Batting Order:
1st - Smith
2nd - Bonds
3rd - Gehrig
4th - Ruth
5th - Gibson
6th - Mays
7th - A-rod
8th - Hornsby
9th - Pitcher

Jay


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Posted By: Sean Coe

1B- Lou Gehrig
2B- Eddie Collins
SS- Ozzie Smith
3B- Mike Schmidt
C- Roy Campanella
RF- Babe Ruth
CF- Willie Mays
LF- Ty Cobb
Bench- Martin Dihigo
RHP- Satchel Paige
LHP- Sandy Koufax
UP- Walter Johnson
Closer-Rich Gossage

Batting Order
1. Cobb
2. Collins
3. Ruth
4. Gehrig
5. Mays
6. Schmidt
7. Campanella
8. Smith
9. Pitcher

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Posted By: Bill Stone

Favorite Team --1960 Pirates

c-Yogi Berra
1st-Dale Long
2nd-Jackie Robinson
3rd-Eddie Mathews
ss-Pee Wee Reese
LF-Joe Jackson
CF-Mickey Mantle
RF-Babe Ruth
BN-Roberto Clemente

RHP-Satchel Paige
LHP-Harvey Haddix
UTP-Elroy Face
RP-Hoyt Wilhelm


Batting Order
Reese
Jackson
Mathews
Mantle
Ruth
Robinson
Berra
Long
Pitcher

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Try to beat this Team

C.....Cap Anson
1B....Lou Gehrig
2B....Jackie Robinson
3B....Mike Schmidt
SS....Ernie Banks
LF....Joe Jackson
CF....Joe DiMaggio
RF....Babe Ruth
BN....Ted Williams

RP....Walter Johnson
LP....Sandy Koufax
UP....Satchell Paige
CP....Joe Page (vintage 1947 & 1949)

Batting Order:

1......Robinson
2......Jackson
3......Ruth
4......Gehrig
5......DiMaggio
6......Anson
7......Banks
8......Schmidt
9......pitcher

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Posted By: BlackSoxFan

Sorry Ted -
Gotta replace ruth - he's a fielder or a pitcher! See the rules!

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Posted By: Charlie O'Neal

Nice topic...

The Lineup
1. Ty Cobb RF
2. Joe Jackson LF
3. Nap Lajoie 2nd
4. Honus Wagner SS
5. Ken Griffey Jr. CF
6. Lou Gehrig 1st
7. Cap Anson C
8. Alex Rodriguez 3rd
9. Pitcher

Bench Ted Williams

Pitchers
RHP Cy Young
LHP Eddie Plank
Middle Walter Johnson
Closer Dennis Eckersley

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Posted By: Will

Good thread. Tell you what, I'm going to self-limit myself and leave my team to players that I have seen play in person only.

C- Ivan Rodriguez
1B- Don Mattingly
2B- Ryne Sandberg
3B- Mike Schmidt
SS- Alex Rodriguez
LF- Hank Aaron
CF- Willie Mays
RF- Roberto Clemente
Bench- Barry Bonds

LHP - Randy Johnson
RHP - Tom Seaver
UP - Roger Clemens
RP - Trevor Hoffman (though Rivera is a tough one to exclude)

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Posted By: Scott Thompson

Favorite Team
1984 San Diego Padres

Fantasy Team

CJosh Gibson
1BJimmie Foxx (to be a bit different)
2BJoe Morgan (you’ll see why later)
3BMike Schmidt
SS John "Pop" Lloyd
OFOscar Charleston
OFTy Cobb
OFWille Mays

UtilityPete Rose (eligible at 2B, OF, 3B...and bookie)

RHPChristy Mathewson
LHPLefty Grove
PWalter Johnson
CL Trevor Hoffman (I have to have one Padre on the team.)

LF Ty Cobb
2B Joe Morgan
RF Oscar Charleston
C Josh Gibson
1B Jimmie Foxx
CF Willie Mays
3B Mike Schmidt
SS John "Pop" Lloyd
P Pitcher


Scott

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Posted By: Dave Williams

My favorite team.... 1982 St. Louis Cardinals.

I can come up with a pretty good Cardinal only all time team.

1B - Hernandez
2B - Hornsby
SS - Ozzie Smith
3B - Ken Boyer
C - Ted Simmons
OF - Lou Brock
OF - Stan the Man
OF - Joe Medwick

RHP - Gibson
LHP - Carlton
RELIEF ACE - Sutter

BENCH - A cast of 20 or more Hall of Famers so I'll pick Pepper Martin.

You could come up with almost another whole team of Cardinal Hall of Famers as well.

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Posted By: Andrew

1B: Gehrig
2B: Lajoie
3B: Schmidt
SS: Wagner
C: Bench
OF: Ruth
OF: Cobb
OF: Williams
BN: Joe Jackson

RHP: W. Johnson
LHP: L. Grove
UT: S. Paige
CL: M. Rivera

Lineup:
1. Lajoie
2. Wagner
3. Cobb
4. Ruth
5. Williams
6. Gehrig
7. Schmidt
8. Bench
9. Pitcher

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Posted By: Andrew Parks

Favorite All-Time Team:
1969 Orioles

Cobb - CF
Wagner - SS
Ruth - RF
Williams - LF
Gehrig - 1B
Schmidt - 3B
Bench - C
Morgan - 2B
XXXXXX - P

Rose - UT

Johnson - RHP
Grove - LHP
Seaver - Pitcher
Eckersely - CL

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Posted By: dennis

my favorite all time team is the 1957 milwaukee braves,but this team was together for awhile before and after 57 1B: ted kluszewski
2B: bobby grich
SS: maury wills
3B: ron santo
C: elston howard
RF: roger maris
CF: willie wilson
LF: dave parker
P: bert bylevin/joe wood/billy pierce/sam mcdowell and bruce sutter to close.******not a hall of famer on this TEAM but i think these players at their peaks COULD BEAT ANY TEAM.

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Posted By: warshawlaw

Favorite team: 1998 Yankees

CF: Mays
SS: Wagner
1B: Gehrig
RF: Ruth
DH: Williams
LF: Aaron
3B: Schmidt
C: Berra
2B: Mazeroski

RHP: Johnson
LHP: Koufax
#3: Grove
RP: Wilhelm

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Posted By: Chris

I concede, I like Grove over Koufax.

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Posted By: john/z28jd

My favorite team(s) would be the Pirates from 1990-92 among teams i watched and probably the 1933 Pirates who had 5 future hall of famers among their regular starters,and Waite Hoyt on the mound as well as some other semi-star players from the past.

My favorite lineup would be

of- Billy Hamilton
ss-Honus Wagner
of-Willie Mays
of-Babe Ruth
1b-Willie Stargell
dh/util.-Barry Bonds
c-Carlton Fisk
3b-Pie Traynor
2b-Bobby Grich

rp-Walter Johnson
lp-Wilbur Cooper
p- Larry Corcoran
rp-Kent Tekulve

Its very different from my all-time greatest team but if i could put my own team together of players i like and want to see than these are the guys.Had to pick Wilbur Cooper for the lefty since hes the only Pirates pitcher with other 200 wins in a Pittsburgh uniform and i couldnt have only 5 Bucs on my team

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Posted By: warshawlaw

Lite team: Singles and low power guys:

1B: Mark Grace
2B: Nellie Fox
SS: Luis Aparicio
3B: Pete Rose
C: Mike Sciosia
RF: Lou Brock
CF: Richie Ashburn
LF: Curt Flood
P: Who cares...

Heavy team: Fat guys--doesn't mean they can't play, just can't win any body building contests.
C: Smoky Burgess (Someone's fat uncle the pipe-fitter)
1B: John Kruk (looked like he should be playing in a beer league)
2B: Hornsby (best of a weak field; known for downing huge amounts of red meat and sleeping prodigiously)
3B: ? I can't think of any; maybe Appling when he got old?
SS: Wagner
RF: Ruth (ballooned up nicely in the later years)
CF: Fatty Fothergill (for the nickname alone)
LF: Tony Gwynn (must've been eating at Roberto's too much; S.D. Mexican chain)
P: Wilbur Wood (pudgy fat)
P: Mickey Lolich (pitched better as he gained weight)
P: David Wells (anyone who retorts to comments about his weight by saying he never saw anyone on the DL with pulled fat has to be on the list)

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Posted By: Chris Counts

All-time favorite team — 1934 St. Louis Cardinals

All-time fantasy team ...

1B — Lou Gehrig
2B — Jackie Robinson
SS — Pee Wee Reese
3B — Pepper Martin
LF — Lou Brock
CF — Willie Mays
RF — Enos Slaughter
C — Mickey Cochrane
Bench — Pete Rose

SP — Dizzy Dean (RH), Warren Spahn (LH), Satchel Paige (SP) & Dennis Eckersley (RP)

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Posted By: BlackSoxFan

John - that's not my all-time favorite players team...that's my all-time favorite team as well...anyone who is smart enough to put Hamilton in the of understands that! You got exactly what i was looking for!

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Posted By: mpduq

c- bill dickey
1b- gehrig
2b- hornsby
ss- wagner
3b- eddie mathews
of- ruth, ted williams, aaron
p- walter johnson, mathewson, spahn, roger clemens, eddie plank

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Posted By: Dan Lundrigan

All-Time Favorite Team:
2004 Boston Red Sox "For Winning it All!"

C Johnny Bench
1B Lou Gehrig
2B Joe Morgan
3B Mike Schmidt
SS Cal Ripken
OF Ty Cobb
OF Ted Williams
OF Babe Ruth
BN Hank Aaron

RHP Cy Young
LHP Warren Spahn
UTP Roger Clemens
RP Mariano Rivera

Mgr Connie Mack - With Gehrig and Ripken Connie ain`t gonna have to worry about half his infield needing a day off!

Lineup
1 Ty Cobb
2 Joe Morgan
3 Ted Williams
4 Babe Ruth
5 Lou Gehrig
6 Mike Schmidt
7 Cal Ripken
8 Johnny Bench
9 Pitcher

Honorable Mention - Clemente! It was Clemente or Cobb taking the last OF spot,but I had to have Cobb leading off and Aaron coming off the bench when I need a big hit!

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Posted By: jay behrens

Adam, what about that "fat tub of goo"', Terry Forester? Colon is starting to round out quite nicely. Kirky Puckett should also be on the list as well as Hack Wilson.

Jay

My place is full of valuable, worthless junk.

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Posted By: Dave Williams

In regards to Terry Forster....

He holds the record for highest batting average career all time for players with more than 500 games played....

Although Mike Stanton may get that record if he doesn't have a couple of 0 for 2 seasons.

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Posted By: Damian

this is like an oscar speech, who did i leave out.
Some people on my list i'm going to try to project out.
i'm going for Yanks or ex-Yanks

favorite team : 1998 New York Yankees

C : Yogi Berra
1b : Lou Gehrig
2b : Alfonso Soriano
SS : Derek Jeter
3b : Alex Rodriguez
LF : Rickey Henderson
CF : Mickey Mantle
RF : Babe Ruth
BH : J. Dimaggio/Reggie Jackson

RP : R. Ruffing
LP : R. Johnson
UP : W. Ford/R.Guidrey
RP : Rivera



Plus i don't apologize for being a Yankee loyalist

1. Henderson
2. Jeter
3. ARod
4. Ruth
5. Gehrig
6. Mantle
7. J. Dimaggio/Jackson
8. Berra
9. Soriano

Plus i think i'd take this team against any other team as well. They're pretty good

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Posted By: damian

insert clemens for ruffing

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Posted By: Matt Goebel

Here is my all-time team of Yankees and/or Red Sox:

C - Pudge Fisk
1B - Jimmie Foxx
2B - Bobby Doerr
SS - Joe Cronin
3B - Wade Boggs
LF - Ted Williams
CF - Tris Speaker
RF - Babe Ruth
RHP - Roger Clemens
LHP - Lefty Grove
Closer - Mariano Rivera
DH - Jim Rice

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Posted By: BlackSoxFan

I'm sorry matt, but you should now be exhiled for that team!! Haha just kidding... but seriously, the sox and the yanks?? ewww.... hopefully your sox players would smarten up, revolt, and kick the cr@p out of the yanks!

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Posted By: Matt Goebel

It wouldn't be a fair fight, Mo Rivera is the only true Yankee that made the cut.