Greatest MLB Roster of All Time

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Originally Posted by BobC

Not necessarily from all-time, but from a more modern standpoint, the 1995 Indians had some amazing people in their roster. They didn't all get into the HOF, but had significant talent to at least get them consideration, along with some characters with issues, but still great players. The roster list included:

Manny Ramirez
Jim Thome - HOF
Albert Belle
Dave Winfield - HOF
Eddie Murray - HOF
Omar Vizquel
Carlos Baerga
Kenny Lofton
Orel Hershiser
Denny Martinez
Jose Mesa - 321 career saves

And from a famous card standpoint, Billy Ripken was on the roster as well. LOL

There are multiple players with 500+ homes runs, 3,000+ career hits, and in the top 20 list for RBIs all-time. And Belle isn't included in any of those due to his career being cut short due to injuries, but is still the only player in MLB history to have had a 50-50 season with at least 50 HRs and 50 doubles in the same season (plus one triple for good measure).

Great team to bring up! IMO Belle and Manny should be in the hall. Omar probably ends up getting in, and Lofton was just another couple good years away from joining them.

Also, not to call you out but you left Sandy Alomar Jr. off that list (he was probably hurt most of the season though)... not a HOFer but it's crazy to me how people forget he was one of the best, if not the best, catchers from that era. Probably a lot of people at that time thought he would end up in Cooperstown as well.