Best baseball team ever

[CrazyDiamond]

Good list! This started so many debates at work.


I agree with most but I had Gehrig at first. Thought about having babe start at pitcher to get hank Aaron in right field

[RTK]

Outfield of Aaron, Mays, Ruth
Williams would be DH if there was one
Josh Gibson as catcher
3rd - Mike Schmidt
1st - Gehrig
SS - Ripken (?)
Pitchers - Young, Paige, Mathewson


...have to think about the rest

Hornsby would fit at 2nd
Jackie Robinson would make a good utility guy off the bench
and I'd add Maddux to the pitching staff


...damn...what about Mantle?

[npa589]

I love these types of discussions:

1. Ty Cobb CF
2. Jackie Robinson 2B
3. Ted Williams LF
4. Lou Gehrig 1B
5. Roberto Clemente RF
6. Honus Wagner SS
7. Johnny Bench C
8. Brooks Robinson 3B
9. Walter Johnson P, Cy Young P, Greg Maddux P, Randy Johnson P, Christy Mathewson

Oh, and I know who I left out...but, with this type of lineup, I really think defense would be rather crucial to make it as great a team as it could be. It was hard for me to leave DiMaggio off the list as well.

[ooo-ribay]

OF is Bonds, Mays and Clemente

Signed:
Giants Fan

but really, it's gotta be Mays over Cobb. and it's gotta be Bonds, too.

[bn2cardz]

Pitcher - Walter Johnson
Catcher - Josh Gibson
1B - Lou Gehrig
2B - Rogers Hornsby
SS - Honus Wagner
3B - Nap Lajoie
L.F.- Babe Ruth
C.F. - Tris Speaker
R.F. - Ty Cobb

[ooo-ribay]

Some of you pre-war card guys are letting your collecting passion cloud your decisions

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Some of you pre-war card guys are letting your collecting passion cloud your decisions

After looking at my picks I noticed that as well. I guess it is better to limit my search to a few decades instead of one team

EDIT TO ADD: I wouldn't have a strong argument against putting Mays and/or Bonds on a list, but I wouldn't change my list to put them on it.

[esiason14]

C....Yogi Berra, Johnny Bench
1B...Lou Gehrig
2B...Rogers Hornsby, Eddie Collins
3B...Mike Schmidt, Ed Mathews
SS...Honus Wagner, Jeter
LF...Ted Williams, Stan The Man
CF...Willie Mays, Ty Cobb
RF...Babe Ruth, Frank Robinson
DH...Big Hurt, Molitor

SP...Walter Johnson
SP...Christy Mathewson
SP...Sandy Koufax
SP...Lefty Grove
SP...Warren Spahn

RP: Mariano Rivera
RP: Eck

[ktimm]

Kyle, I agree with most of your list, DH's gotta go though. You also have good alternates. I'm seconding your list.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

After looking at my picks I noticed that as well. I guess it is better to limit my search to a few decades instead of one team

touché

[33rd Street]

OF. Ruth, Mantle, F Robinson

3b Schmidt ( as much as I'd like to say Brooks just can't)
SS Wagner
2b Robinson
1st Gehrig
C Bench
DH Williams

Starting Four

Johnson
Koufax
Seaver
Spahn

Reliever
Rivera.

That's my team minus the extra pitchers

I think that's a good balance between straight power and defense. I'd take Mantle over Mays cause I firmly believe in his prime that Mantle was better. I could mix and match in the outfield but figured I'd keep them in there natural spots. Jackie might not have the statistics of a Hornsby but all I've ever read about Hornsby was he was miserable in the field and I think given the first 7 to eight years he missed Jackie is right there in the 2nb disscussion with Morgan, Hornsby and Collins. The Starting four could be a mix of at least 15 pitchers but I want complete games and two lefties and two righties. Spahns on there to break up the heat the others bring. If I could break up the outfielders I'd take Musial, Aaron, Mays and DiMaggio over Robinson but he was a natural RF and its not like he's anything to sneeze at!

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by CrazyDiamond

Good list! This started so many debates at work.


I agree with most but I had Gehrig at first. Thought about having babe start at pitcher to get hank Aaron in right field

your right gherig should be at 1b no idea how I left him off - must of been a rough day - line up will be amended!

[Jantz]

I haven't seen his name mentioned yet or maybe I missed it, but one player I would definitely have in my lineup would be Joe Sewell.


Jantz