I used to have different answers to this question, which means I've thought about it multiple times. I was picking specific games, such as watching John Ward and Larry Corcoran battle to a 16-inning 1-1 tie, or Lee Richmond's perfect game. I'd love to see Paul Hines turn the unassisted triple play, because from everything I've read and thinking about the specifics of how the play went down, I believe he did it. There are those who don't believe it happened based on a later account of the game, but more sources say he did it, plus the other explanation seems to have a major hole. Anyway...
Now my answer would be to have someone pick it for me based on criteria I set forth. I'd do that so I don't know what was going to happen in the game. I'd know it would be something exciting, but I wouldn't know exactly what would happen. I think it would make the game more enjoyable.
Almost every pick would be 19th century, starting with going back to seeing Jim Creighton play, but not his final game. I'd see an old Alleghenys/Pirates game. I'd also like to see Walter Johnson pitch against Babe Ruth.
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