Who is your starting 9 of all-time?

[Bunselpower32]

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I haven't gone through with a fine toothed comb, but I have found most of the best hitters missing from one of those categories. The area where he beats most other hitters is triples and strikeouts. Most people don't know that Stan struck out less than Williams over his career in 3000 more at bats. I would say he and Ted Williams would be right there with each other if each had gotten uninterrupted careers. Add another 210 hits to Musial's total and another 560 to Williams and that about shakes it out. Obviously factor in everything else. But to hit .331 over 12500 plate appearances is an unbelievable feat.

[TripleCrown9]

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I'm just giving you a hard time. Ted Williams is my dude, and I'll defend him until my last breath lol.

Musial is definitely one of the best of all-time. I just wish the one meeting between the two sluggers went better for my liking.

[ZB9]

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C: Yogi Berra
1B: Lou Gehrig
2B: Rogers Hornsby
SS: Honus Wagner
3B: Mike Schmidt
LF: Ted Williams
CF: Willie Mays
RF: Babe Ruth
SP: Roger Clemens

[OliDegu2008]

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C Johnny Bench
1B Lou Gehrig
2B Ryne Sandberg
3B Chipper Jones
SS Derek Jeter
LF Manny Ramirez
CF Joe DiMaggio
RF Vladimir Guerrero
DH David Ortiz

SP Nolan Ryan
SP Sandy Koufax
SP Randy Johnson
SP Pedro Martinez
SP Greg Maddux
CP Mariano Rivera
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Chipper, Derek, Manny and Vlad. Damn I miss that era of players.

[og236]

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Chipper, Derek, Manny and Vlad. Damn I miss that era of players.

Yea I do as well man, I'm just 20 years old so I saw those guys play growing up, they just blew me away with how good they were. Idc about the Manny & steroids thing, he was one of my favorite players to watch and I'm a Yanks fan lol same as Pedro Martinez, he's my favorite pitcher of all time


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[SpritePuck]

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C: PUDGE RODRIGUEZ is scratched for JOE MAUER
1B: LOU GEHRIG
2B: JACKIE ROBINSON
3B: PIE TRAYNOR
SS: LUKE APPLING or CAL RIPKEN JR. (love them both equally)
LF: JOE DIMAGGIO
CF: WILLIE MAYS
RF: KEN GRIFFEY JR.
DH: TED WILLIAMS

SP: CY YOUNG
SP: GREG MADDUX
SP: OREL HERSHISER
SP: SANDY KOUFAX
CP: MARIANO RIVERA

Bench Coach: ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Clemente, what a man, way too tragic the world and baseball lost him... Had no place for him on the field but since a four man rotation I figured the bus was not full and no more a deserving human there never was.

Note on CY YOUNG though I once read he never had a season which was good enough to win the award named after him... which I am not so sure is true. But regardless he does not need days off or warm up and that will keep the game moving and my rotation short

OF note: I believe those three could play any spot in the OF sorry if it was supposed to be specific

Note on DIMAGGIO... barely has more strike outs than homers, at least once went yard more than striking out in a season... who does that? Can not imagine facing a hitter who is more apt to take you deep than strike out.

Note on Jr. he is not the best CF or OF but is my favourite all time player.

Note on Robinson maybe not the best second-baseman but what he accomplished, as baseball noted by retiring his number everywhere, is more than numbers.

Note on SS's they are both tough ironmen who cared about fans!

Note on Pudge, Ivan may not be the best but I grew up watching him and love the guy! Sorry Pudge but everyday Joe is a one team player and those eyes oh my those blue eyes! A girl loves quality catching but not as much as piercing blue eyes and a dreamy smile, combined with quality catching and loyalty.

Too many honerable mentions to name and this list can change daily depending on what memories or stories from my grandfather come to mind... Almost an impossible task to select an all-time nine!

[Ghost Of The Year]

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SP: CY YOUNG

Note on CY YOUNG though I once read he never had a season which was good enough to win the award named after him... which I am not so sure is true. But regardless he does not need days off or warm up and that will keep the game moving and my rotation short

I'd give Cy his namesake award for his 1901 & 1892 seasons.

[55]

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Post 1900-

1- Ty Cobb (CF - 1917 version - 11.3 WAR)
2- Rogers Hornsby (2B - 1924 version - 12.4 WAR)
3- Babe Ruth (RF - 1923 version - 14.1 WAR)
4- Lou Gehrig (1B - 1927 version - 11.8 WAR
5- Barry Bonds (LF - 2001 version - 11.9 WAR)
6- Al Rosen (3B - 1953 version - 10.1 WAR)
7- Mike Piazza (C - 1997 version - 8.7 WAR)
8- Honus Wagner (SS - 1908 version - 11.5 WAR)
9- Walter Johnson (P - 1913 version - 14.6 WAR)

106.4 WAR

[Trigger18]

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http://www.baseball-reference.com/le...R_season.shtml

[Kovalev]

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RHP- Bob Feller (CLE)
LHP-Sandy Koufax (LA)

C-Pudge Rodriguez (DET)
1B-Jimmie Foxx (Philly)
2B-Nap Lajoie (CLE)
SS-Omar Vizquel (CLE)
3B-Mike Schmidt (Philly)
LF-Ted Williams (BOS)
CF-Ty Cobb (DET)
RF-Hank Aaron (ATL)
DH-Frank Thomas (CWS)

RP-Dennis Eckersly (OAK)
CP-Mariano Rivera (NYY)

^^the CORRECT list.

dominating SP, phenominal AVG and OBP and Power at each position, countless gold gloves at each position.

[Sportsforever]

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RHP- Bob Feller (CLE)
LHP-Sandy Koufax (LA)

C-Pudge Rodriguez (DET)
1B-Jimmie Foxx (Philly)
2B-Nap Lajoie (CLE)
SS-Omar Vizquel (CLE)
3B-Mike Schmidt (Philly)
LF-Ted Williams (BOS)
CF-Ty Cobb (DET)
RF-Hank Aaron (ATL)
DH-Frank Thomas (CWS)

RP-Dennis Eckersly (OAK)
CP-Mariano Rivera (NYY)

^^the CORRECT list.

dominating SP, phenominal AVG and OBP and Power at each position, countless gold gloves at each position.

Reads your final comment and sees Omar Vizquel listed at SS...please explain.

[Kovalev]

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Reads your final comment and sees Omar Vizquel listed at SS...please explain.

one of the greatest defensive SS. 12 GG, won 10 straight and all 12 within 15 years, its a deserving spot. i would only put Smith ahead.

[Sportsforever]

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one of the greatest defensive SS. 12 GG, won 10 straight and all 12 within 15 years, its a deserving spot. i would only put Smith ahead.

Yes, but you said power and OBP at each position...Omar was a liability with the bat except in a few years. Just didn't match up with your stated goal IMO...

[Kovalev]

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Yes, but you said power and OBP at each position...Omar was a liability with the bat except in a few years. Just didn't match up with your stated goal IMO...

.275/365 BA/OBP in his prime is nothing to scoff at and its better than Smith.

[Sportsforever]

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.275/365 BA/OBP in his prime is nothing to scoff at and its better than Smith.

He had one season (1999) with an OBP > .365 and had a career OPS+ of 82. I have a hard time picking him or Ozzie over Wagner or Ripken. Heck, I'd probably take Jeter over Omar/Smith.