My Lifetime All Star Team
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If it was truly of All-Time with the Negro League included, it would be impossible.
splino, since you were born in 1960, you didn't see Lou Gehrig play first base.
Okay, a little late to the party; but what the heck...
I was born in 1963...
In order of Position on the scorebook:
Pitcher:
RHP - Greg Maddux. A better pitcher than Nolan Ryan; sacrilege to some. Ryan got a lot of strikeouts but there's more to pitching than the K. A 78 pitch complete game shutout? That's < 3 pitches per hitter and almost literally unbelievable.
LHP - Steve Carlton. I was a tad too young to actually see Sandy Koufax pitch or he'd be there.
Reliever - Trevor Hoffman
C - Johnny Bench
1B - Tony Perez -- He was a solid fielding RBI machine.
2B - Ryne Sandberg; I hate Joe Morgan's arrogance with a passion
SS - Derek Jeter
3B - Brooks Robinson the best glove I've ever seen at 3B and a fine clutch hitter. I'll take the D over the O at that spot; although Mike Schmidt would have been a great choice. A-Rod? Hasn't made a career of the position.
RF - Andre Dawson; a sentimental favorite of mine. A five tools player in his prime and one hell of a dramatic flourish with the bat. Unfortunately his numbers aren't comparing to some others how might have had them artificially induced. Andre` moved to Chicago about the same time I did and that summer of 1987 it was magical to watch him win an MVP award with a last place team.
CF - Jr.
LF - Bonds -- although I despise him I haven't seen a better left fielder and the one I'd put here (Ted Williams) I was obviously too young to see. Ted Williams lost 4 of his prime years to WWII (as did many others) or the numbers would have even more impressive.
I was born in 1963...
In order of Position on the scorebook:
Pitcher:
RHP - Greg Maddux. A better pitcher than Nolan Ryan; sacrilege to some. Ryan got a lot of strikeouts but there's more to pitching than the K. A 78 pitch complete game shutout? That's < 3 pitches per hitter and almost literally unbelievable.
LHP - Steve Carlton. I was a tad too young to actually see Sandy Koufax pitch or he'd be there.
Reliever - Trevor Hoffman
C - Johnny Bench
1B - Tony Perez -- He was a solid fielding RBI machine.
2B - Ryne Sandberg; I hate Joe Morgan's arrogance with a passion
SS - Derek Jeter
3B - Brooks Robinson the best glove I've ever seen at 3B and a fine clutch hitter. I'll take the D over the O at that spot; although Mike Schmidt would have been a great choice. A-Rod? Hasn't made a career of the position.
RF - Andre Dawson; a sentimental favorite of mine. A five tools player in his prime and one hell of a dramatic flourish with the bat. Unfortunately his numbers aren't comparing to some others how might have had them artificially induced. Andre` moved to Chicago about the same time I did and that summer of 1987 it was magical to watch him win an MVP award with a last place team.
CF - Jr.
LF - Bonds -- although I despise him I haven't seen a better left fielder and the one I'd put here (Ted Williams) I was obviously too young to see. Ted Williams lost 4 of his prime years to WWII (as did many others) or the numbers would have even more impressive.
