All time baseball card team - what would yours be?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by profholt82

All-Time Detroit Tigers Lineup

CF Ty Cobb (T206 bat off shoulder)
SS Alan Trammell (1983 Topps)
RF Al Kaline (1954 Topps)
DH Miguel Cabrera (2012 Topps)
1B Hank Greenberg (1941 Play Ball)
2B Charley Gehringer (1933 Goudey)
LF Willie Horton (1968 Topps)
3B George Kell (1952 Topps)
C Bill Freehan (1973 Topps)

P Hal Newhouser (1953 Topps)

That's a good team but no Sam Crawford or Harry Heilmann?

[profholt82]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

That's a good team but no Sam Crawford or Harry Heilmann?

Bobby Veach was in the conversation too. Toyed with putting Heilmann in RF, but I think Kaline was the better all-around player. Crawford and Heilmann probabaly both had better overall careers than Horton though, but they played right while Horty played left. And I was sticking to position, but if I just picked 3 OFs without regard, it'd be Cobb, Kaline, Heilmann.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by profholt82

Bobby Veach was in the conversation too. Toyed with putting Heilmann in RF, but I think Kaline was the better all-around player. Crawford and Heilmann probabaly both had better overall careers than Horton though, but they played right while Horty played left. And I was sticking to position, but if I just picked 3 OFs without regard, it'd be Cobb, Kaline, Heilmann.

Cochrane over Freehan?
Verlander, or Morris, over Newhouser?

[profholt82]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Cochrane over Freehan?
Verlander, or Morris, over Newhouser?

Great as he was, Cochrane was only a Tiger for a couple years, so I didn't think he belongs on the all-time team. And there are about 5 or 6 pitchers who could carry the torch for the D, but I'm sticking with Newhouser.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by profholt82

Great as he was, Cochrane was only a Tiger for a couple years, so I didn't think he belongs on the all-time team. And there are about 5 or 6 pitchers who could carry the torch for the D, but I'm sticking with Newhouser.

He was phenomenal during the mid 40s but it seems he had an awful lot of mediocre or even bad years. From more of a distance than you, he would not be my first choice.

[hcv123]

Whatever is posted is personal choice - as stated in original post - it is a combination of the quality of the player and equal or more importantly the quality/desirability of the card - It's awesome to see the variation already in the number of people who have responded - great picks by all. No need to defend your picks - they are yours! Let's see some more!

[MCoxon]

C: Thurman Munson, 1971 Topps (Tie - 1969 Bench)
1B: Stan Musial, 1953 Bowman color
2B: Joe Morgan, 1966 Topps
SS: Pee Wee Reese, 1953 Bowman color
3B: Brooks Robinson, 1967 Topps (iconic card in the 1980s, has lost it's luster)
LF: Ted Williams, 1954 Bowman (short print; I also think it looks great)
CF: Mickey Mantle, 1956 Topps
RF: Roberto Clemente, 1956 Topps

LHP: Sandy Koufax, 1957 Topps
RHP: Satchel Paige, 1949 Bowman

[geosluggo]

Here's my lineup. Went only with cards in my collection. Put Mantle at 1B, Aaron at DH and Ted Williams at manager.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Well OK to keep this going here is my second team post-war. Reggie at DH after Martin pulls him from the outfield.