Best Starting 9 in a single set?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by SAllen2556

In the year 2000 we have

c Pudge Rodriguez
1b Jim Thome
2b Craig Biggio
3b Adrian Beltre
ss Alex Rodriguez
lf Barry Bonds
cf Ken Griffey jr.
rf Tony Gwynn
p Randy Johnson/Greg Maddux/Pedro Martinez

Not bad! That's a nice balanced lineup too.

And I like 1927

c Mickey Cochrane
1b Jimmie Foxx/Lou Gehrig
2b Charlie Gehringer
ss Rogers Hornsby
3b Pie Traynor
rf Babe Ruth
cf Tris Speaker
lf Harry Heilmann
p Lefty Grove / Pete Alexander

Ty Cobb was still playing in 1927. So was Eddie Collins who I would take over Gehringer.

[SAllen2556]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Ty Cobb was still playing in 1927. So was Eddie Collins who I would take over Gehringer.

I meant to use Cobb, that's why I chose 1927, then I forgot....damn senility. But I like Gerhinger over Collins even though Collins was probably the only second baseman in history better than Gehringer. (a little hometown bias)

1927 (slightly revised)
c Mickey Cochrane
1b Jimmie Foxx/Lou Gehrig
2b Charlie Gehringer
ss Rogers Hornsby
3b Pie Traynor
rf Babe Ruth
cf Tris Speaker
lf Ty Cobb
p Lefty Grove / Pete Alexander
DH/pinch hitter Harry Heilmann

[yanksfan09]

a bit late on this thread but thought M101-6 Felix Mendelsohn was worth mentioning. Not a very large set either at a bit over 100 cards but chock full of all time greats. If we aren't sticklers for exact listed positions can field:

C. R. Schalk
1b. G. Sisler
2b. Eddie Collins/ Hornsby
3b. Home Run Baker
SS. Honus Wagner (checklisted but unconfirmed) or Hornsby (SS listed on card)
OF. Babe Ruth/ (or Tris Speaker if Ruth pitches)
OF Ty Cobb
OF Joe Jackson
P. Walter Johnson/ Grover Alexander/Babe Ruth
MGR. John McGraw

[Peter_Spaeth]

We didn't do 1956 yet. If you allow a cheat and put Mantle at 1B, it's arguably as good as any.

1B Hodges (or, cheating a little, Mantle)
2B Jackie (yes, card says 3B but whatever)
SS Banks
3B Mathews
OF Williams, Mays, Aaron
C Berra
P Koufax, Feller, Ford, Spahn, Roberts
RP Wilhelm
DH Mantle if not at iB otherwise Clemente

[skelly423]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

We didn't do 1956 yet. If you allow a cheat and put Mantle at 1B, it's arguably as good as any.

1B Hodges (or, cheating a little, Mantle)
2B Jackie (yes, card says 3B but whatever)
SS Banks
3B Mathews
OF Williams, Mays, Aaron
C Berra
P Koufax, Feller, Ford, Spahn, Roberts
RP Wilhelm
DH Mantle if not at iB otherwise Clemente

I had the 1956 set in mind when I posted this topic. I'm surprised it took this long for someone to pick it. I might quibble over Killebrew at 1B or Campanella at C, but your list looks a lot like mine. I would say Williams was born to be a DH, and I'd put Mantle/Clemente in the field.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Forgot Killebrew started out at 1B. Over Hodges for sure.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Was just coming to post 1956 topps