Yankees Great Roster
Via e-mail I was recently asked to “pick two Yankee greats at each position along with five starting pitchers and five relievers” – with the intent being to build a ‘super’ roster of Yankees (or something like that…
I didn’t give it tons of thought; but, this is the list I sent back:
C: Yogi Berra & Bill Dickey
1B: Lou Gehrig & Don Mattingly
2B: Tony Lazzeri & Willie Randolph
SS: Phil Rizzuto & Derek Jeter
3B: Graig Nettles & Alex Rodriguez
LF: Babe Ruth & Charlie Keller
CF: Joe DiMaggio & Mickey Mantle
RF: Reggie Jackson & Roger Maris
SP: Whitey Ford, Lefty Gomez, Red Ruffing, Ron Guidry, & Andy Pettitte
RP: Mariano Rivera, Dave Righetti, Goose Gossage, Sparky Lyle, & Johnny Murphy
So, what do you think? Anyone who you would leave off? Someone else who you would add?
id take el duque if this was for a playoff series
Dany Tartabull.
I might leave Maris off, switch Babe Ruth to right, and put Rickey Henderson in left.
Yeah, I received that e-mail, too. The e-mail said that it as based on accomplishments made during their time with the Yankees, so that is what I passed it on. I have the same players as you, except for:
Red Rolfe instead of Alex Rodriguez. I considered him carefully, but A-Rod just doesn’t have the time or numbers logged. He will soon.
Roy White and Bob Meusel in left.
Babe Ruth and Paul O’Neill in right.
Submitted it before I was done.
Finally, Mike Stanton over Johnny Murphy. I actually submitted Murphy, but ended up going with Stanton instead and adjusted the roster.
Should be interesting to see what the results end up being.
Patrick
I might leave Maris off, switch Babe Ruth to right, and put Rickey Henderson in left.
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I’d probably place Winfield ahead of Henderson.
FWIW, Patrick, I almost had Roy White in LF too.