Your all time Starting lineup

Rhotchkiss · #1 02-18-2020, 07:32 AM

This is a cool and interesting thread.

It appears to me that the three most consistently named (i.e., most consensus first team all time) are Gehrig 1b, Wagner SS, and Ruth OF.

Aquarian Sports Cards · #2 02-18-2020, 07:48 AM

I debated Foxx over Gehrig but decided I was just trying too hard.

icurnmedic · #3 02-18-2020, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

This is a cool and interesting thread.

It appears to me that the three most consistently named (i.e., most consensus first team all time) are Gehrig 1b, Wagner SS, and Ruth OF.

First thing I noticed as well.I do however believe if this is a "need to win " team , Not a "who I like and think is great " team, Bonds has to be considered. The most feared hitter for over a decade and that is saying something, considering his other decade wasn't half bad.

phikappapsi · #4 02-18-2020, 10:51 AM

OF is the hardest part for me.
Mays, Ruth, Cobb, Aaron, Mantle, Williams, Bonds, DiMaggio, Griffey, Trout.

Getting that down to 3 is impossible.

commishbob · #5 02-18-2020, 11:26 AM

If I HAD to win a game to save my life I'd go to war with these guys:

1B Frank Robinson*
2B Jackie Robinson
3B Brooks Robinson
SS Honus Wagner
OF Willie Mays
OF Roberto Clemente
OF Ty Cobb
C Yogi Berra
SP Bob Gibson
RP Bob Gibson (he can close for himself. nobody else is getting on that mound)

Bench Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, & Pete Rose

*=Cheating a bit here but I'm playing Frank somewhere.

I remember a column many years ago by Detroit writer Joe Falls in which he said that if he could pick a team to win one game (or save his life, I'm not sure) that he's start with the three Robinsons and then let the other guy pick his nine. Or something along those lines. It has stuck with me after all this time.

kevinlenane · #6 02-18-2020, 11:36 AM

I love that Ted Williams add at DH. He's my number 2 there if Ruth had to be there(aka the second best pure hitter. Id want to put him in the OF w Cobb and Ruth but Willie Mays has to get the nod there given the other tools.

glynparson · #7 02-18-2020, 12:05 PM

1b- Gehrig
2b- Hornsby
SS- Wagner
3b- Schmidt
Of- Ruth, Mays, Bonds
C- Johnny Bench
RP- Walter Hohnson
LP- Koufax
Relief- Rivera

olecow · #8 02-18-2020, 01:40 PM

I'm somewhat biased. My all time starting 9 is:

1b - Joe Adcock
2b - Red Schoendienst
SS - Johnny Logan
3b - Eddie Mathews
C- Del Crandall
RF - Hank Aaron
CF - Billy Bruton
LF - Wes Covington
RHP - Lew Burdette
LHP - Warren Spahn

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