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The All-time All-new York Team - NYYFans.com Forum

The idea for this thread was inspired by a poster i saw in a deli on vacation, which included paintings of about 20 or so all-time new york baseball superstars.

It made me think, it would be a great topic for discussion and debate if people filled out their own roster for an all-time all-new york team. This can obviously include all-time players from the yanks, mets, giants and dodgers, including any current players who deserve a spot on this team (I can think of one, maybe two).

Fill out an entire 25-man roster if you like, including manager and we'll even throw in bench coach for fun.

I am going to give this thread some more thought before i post my selections, but i wanted to put it out there for people. There are clearly some obvious selections that belong on this roster, but at the same time i think the pitchers and bench players will produce some good debates.

Enjoy!

C-Yogi Berra 1B-Lou Gehrig 2B-Jackie Robinson SS-Derek Jeter 3B-Freddie Lindstrom LF- CF-Willie Mays RF-Babe ruth DH-Mickey Mantle my appologies to Joe Dimaggio and Mel Ott P-Christy Mathewson P-Tom Seaver P-Whitey Ford P- RP-Mariano Rivera

C-Yogi Berra Roy Campanella Thurman Munson 1B-Don Mattingly Keith Hernandez 2B-Jackie Robinson 3B-No Idea (He was awesome!) SS-Derek Jeter Phil Rizzuto LF-Mookie Wilson CF-Mickey Mantle Willie Mays RF-Babe Ruth Darryl Strawberry SP-Whitey Ford Tom Seaver Doc Gooden Ron Guidry Christy Mathewson RP-Mariano Rivera John Franco Goose Gossage Dave Righetti Manager & Bench Coach: Torre & Zimmer

C - Yogi 1B - Gehrig 2B - Jackie SS - Jeter 3B - After all is said and done it will be Arod OF - Willie, Mickey, Joe D, The Babe (put 1 as DH if you must). SP - Mathewson, Hubbell, Seaver, Ford, Guidry RP - Mo, Goose Bench - Duke, Mel Ott, Reggie, Donnie (some bench!) Manager - Joe McCarthy

Quote: : C - Yogi 1B - Gehrig 2B - Jackie SS - Jeter 3B - After all is said and done it will be Arod OF - Willie, Mickey, Joe D, The Babe (put 1 as DH if you must). SP - Mathewson, Hubbell, Seaver, Ford, Guidry RP - Mo, Goose Bench - Duke, Mel Ott, Reggie, Donnie (some bench!) Manager - Joe McCarthy Other pitchers include Sandy Koefax, Don Newcomb, Carl Erskine,Preacher Roe, Johnnie Antonelli, Juan Marichal, Allie Reynolds, Ed Lopat, and on and on. For the OF you just have to give a HM to Duke Snider and Tommy Heinrich So many, many more it's impossible to choose Andy

How about Red Rolfe or Graig Nettles at 3rd?

Quote: : Other pitchers include Sandy Koefax, Don Newcomb, Carl Erskine,Preacher Roe, Johnnie Antonelli, Juan Marichal, Allie Reynolds, Ed Lopat, and on and on. For the OF you just have to give a HM to Duke Snider and Tommy Heinrich So many, many more it's impossible to choose Andy I couldn't put Koufax or Marichal on the all time NY team because they did their dominant pitching for LA and SF respectively.

The Duke IMO was not quite in Willie or Mickey's class (a notch below), but being a HOFer, he gets a spot on the bench.

Tommy "Ol Reliable" Heinrich was a clutch performer for the Yanks, but he falls into the class of really good players who were not quite HOFers, and there's a big bunch of those. On further thought, I would revise my list by deleting Guidry (sorry Gator) and replacing him with Red Ruffing, Al Lopez, or maybe Newcomb..

And I might have to reconsider McCarthy as a manager, since John McGraw might be the greatest manager of them all.

Quote: : one How about Red Rolfe or Graig Nettles at 3rd? Nettles indeed. Any list that does not have Gehrig at 1B is baffling.

Quote: : On further thought, I would revise my list by deleting Guidry (sorry Gator) and replacing him with Red Ruffing, Al Lopez, or maybe Newcomb..

And I might have to reconsider McCarthy as a manager, since John McGraw might be the greatest manager of them all. Scratch the name Al Lopez and replace it with Lefty Gomez.

Quote: : Nettles indeed. Any list that does not have Gehrig at 1B is baffling. Baffling for sure.

Gehrig has to be number 1, followed by Bill Terry and Donnie.

Quote: : LF-Mookie Wilson funny.

Good idea! 1B Lou Gehrig, Hernandez,Mattingly 2B Jack Robinson, Willie Randolph 3B A-Rod, Nettles SS Jeter,Rizzuto C Yogi Berra, Campy,Munson OF Ruth, Mays,Dimaggio,Mantle,Snyder Starting Pitchers: Mathewson,Seaver,Ford,Maglie Relief Pitchers: Rivera,Gossage,Lyle

1B Kevin Maas 2B Pat Kelly 3B Hensely Meulens C Bob Geren SS Spike Owen OF Claudell Washington, Dion James, Dion Sanders P Greg Cadaret, Andy Hawkins, Eric Plunk, Frank Tanana, Sam Militello, Dave Eiland, Steve Howe.

Quote: : funny. Yeah.

I'd take Mr May over him any day of the week.

Quote: : Good idea! 1B Lou Gehrig, Hernandez,Mattingly 2B Jack Robinson, Willie Randolph 3B A-Rod, Nettles SS Jeter,Rizzuto C Yogi Berra, Campy,Munson OF Ruth, Mays,Dimaggio,Mantle,Snyder Starting Pitchers: Mathewson,Seaver,Ford,Maglie Relief Pitchers: Rivera,Gossage,Lyle How can you leave Pee Wee off SS?

I'd add to your pitching staff also.

There were just too many great ones to keep off

C - Piazza 1b - Gehrig 2b - Robinson SS - Jeter 3B - Rodriguez LF - Mantle RF - DiMaggio CF - Mays DH - Ruth SP - Ford, Koufax, Seaver, Mathewson, Maglie RP - Rivera Mgr: Stengel

C-Berra, Piazza, Campanella 1B-Gehrig, Terry 2B-Robinson, Lazzeri SS-Jeter, Reese 3B-ARod, Nettles OF-Ruth, Mays, Mantle, DiMaggio, Snider P-Ford, Seaver, Mathewson, Hubbell, Gooden (I can't put Koufax-his good years were in LA) RP-Rivera, Gossage, Lyle, Franco

Discussion Title: The All-time All-new York Team
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