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This one ought to be special, especially the pitching staff.

Face of the Franchise:

Sandy Koufax
Image courtesy of TSN/Icon SMI
 
Manager: Walter Alston

C – Roy Campanella
1B – Steve Garvey
2B – Jackie Robinson
3B – Ron Cey
SS – Pee Wee Reese
OF – Zack Wheat
OF – Duke Snider
OF – Willie Davis
DH – Gil Hodges
Bench:  C Mike Piazza, 1B Erik Karros, SS/3B  Maury Wills, OF Carl Furillo  
 
SP – Sandy Koufax
SP – Don Drysdale
SP – Don Sutton
SP – Orel Hershiser
SP – Dazzy Vance
P – Fernando Valenzuela
P – Johnny Podres
P – Don Newcombe
P – Preacher Roe
RP – Jim Brewer
RP – Ron Perranoski
RP – Eric Gagne

That’s the team I came up with. Do you have any changes you’d like to suggest? I’m always open to them.

Past Teams
Yankees
Red Sox
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
Twins
White Sox
Indians
Tigers
Royals
Angels
Rangers
Mariners
A’s
Phillies
Braves
Marlins
Nationals
Mets
Cubs
Pirates
Cardinals
Astros
Reds
Brewers
Giants
Rockies
Diamondbacks

Talk about a team with an identity crisis.  They’ve been the Boston Braves, Boston Red Caps, Boston Beaneaters, Boston Doves, Boston Rustlers, back to Boston Braves, Boston Bees, back to Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, and finally Atlanta Braves. Whew.

Face of the Franchise:

Hank Aaron
Image courtesy of Icon SMI

Manager: Bobby Cox

C – Del Crandall
1B – Fred Tenney
2B – Bobby Lowe
SS – Herman Long
3B – Eddie Matthews
OF – Dale Murphy
OF – Hank Aaron
OF – Andruw Jones
DH – Chipper Jones
Bench:  C Joe Torre, SS/2B Rabbit Maranville, OF Hugh Duffy, OF Wally Berger

SP – Warren Spahn
SP – Kid Nichols
SP – Al Spalding
SP – Greg Maddux
SP – Tom Glavine
P – Phil Niekro
P – Lew Burdette
P – Tommy Bond
P – John Clarkson
P – Jim Whitney
P – Vic Willis 
RP – John Smoltz (I could use him as a P, but he’s the best closer they’ve ever had)

Past Teams
Yankees
Red Sox
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
Twins
White Sox
Indians
Tigers
Royals
Angels
Rangers
Mariners
A’s
Phillies

I continue the All-time team tour with the storied A’s.
 
Face of the Franchise:

Connie Mack
 
Manager: Connie Mack

C – Mickey Cochrane
1B – Jimmie Foxx
2B – Eddie Collins
SS – Bert Campaneris
3B – Jimmy Dykes
OF – Al Simmons
OF – Rickey Henderson
OF – Bob Johnson
DH – Mark McGwire
Bench:  2B/OF Danny Murphy, 3B Frank “Home Run” Baker, OF Reggie Jackson, OF Bing Miller

SP – Lefty Grove
SP – Eddie Plank
SP – Chief Bender
SP – Rube Waddell
SP – Vida Blue
P – Catfish Hunter
P – Dave Stewart
P – Barry Zito
P – Eddie Rommel
P – Jack Coombs
P – Tim Hudson
RP – Rollie Fingers
RP – Dennis Eckersley

That’s the team I came up with. Do you have any changes you’d like to suggest? I’m always open to them.

Past Teams
Yankees
Red Sox
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
Twins
White Sox
Indians
Tigers
Royals
Angels
Rangers
Mariners

Face of the Franchise 

George Brett
Photo courtesy of Icon SMI

Manager: Dick Howser 

C – Darrell Porter
1B – Mike Sweeney
2B – Frank White
3B – George Brett
SS – Freddie Patek
OF – Amos Otis
OF – Willie Wilson
OF – Carlos Beltran
DH – Hal McRae
Bench: 1B John Mayberry, 2B Cookie Rojas, 3B Joe Randa, OF Johnny Damon

SP – Bret Saberhagen
SP – Dennis Leonard
SP – Kevin Appier
SP – Paul Splittorff
SP – Mark Gubicza
P – Larry Gura
P – Al Fitzmorris
P – Charlie Leibrandt
P – Steve Busby
P – Tom Gordon
RP – Jeff Montgomery
RP – Dan Quisenberry

That’s the team I came up with. Do you have any changes you’d like to suggest? I’m always open to them.

Past Teams
Yankees
Red Sox
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
Twins
White Sox
Indians
Tigers

Face of the Franchise

Cal Ripken
Photo courtesy of Icon SMI

I continue the All-time tour with the Baltimore Orioles.  

Since we’re dealing with over a century and thousands of players I will assume the DH role for both leagues.  I will limit the teams to 25 players.  I’ll carry 13 batters and 12 pitchers for each team.  With baseball season around the corner, what better time to take this journey.  The teams are based on the stats the players produced with the team so Nick Markakis, for example, isn’t there yet for the Orioles.  I may tinker with the lineups slightly to get the best roster possible.

C – Gus Triandos
1B – George Sisler
2B – Davey Johnson
3B – Brooks Robinson
SS – Cal Ripken, Jr.
OF – Ken Singleton
OF – Frank Robinson

Bench: 1B/OF Boog Powell, SS Mark Belanger, 3B Harlond Clift, OF Baby Doll Jacobson

SP – Jim Palmer
SP – Mike Mussina
SP – Mike Cuellar
SP – Dave McNally
P - Urban Shocker

Past Teams
Yankees
Red Sox
Rays