Best Starting 9 in a single set?

[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

[bigfanNY]

How about 1940 playball?
C Dickey
1b Foxx
2b Gehringer
Ss Wagner
3b Frank Baker
OF Williams
Of Dimaggio
OF Joe Jackson
P Walter Johnson , Christy Mathewson
Mgr Connie Mack

[rats60]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

How about 1940 playball?
C Dickey
1b Foxx
2b Gehringer
Ss Wagner
3b Frank Baker
OF Williams
Of Dimaggio
OF Joe Jackson
P Walter Johnson , Christy Mathewson
Mgr Connie Mack

Half of those guys are retired. Why not just do 1976 Topps?

P Walter Johnson
C Johnny Bench
1B Lou Gehrig
2B Rogers Hornsby
3B Mike Schmidt
SS Honus Wagner
OF Babe Ruth
OF Ty Cobb
OF Ted Williams

[Peter_Spaeth]

1968 Topps would be strong.

C Bench
1B Mantle
2B Morgan
SS Banks (cheat) or Aparicio
3b Mathews
OF Mays, Aaron, Clemente, F Robinson
P Seaver, Carlton, Ryan, Gibson, Marichal
RP Wilhelm