Here's my all-time black MLB team.
Catcher - Roy Campanella
First Base - Willie McCovey
Second Base - Jackie Robinson
Third Base - Bill Madlock
Shortstop - Ernie Banks
Left Field - Rickey Henderson
Center Field - Willie Mays
Right Field - Tony Gwynn
Designated Hitter - Hank Aaron
Starting Pitching
#1 - Bob Gibson
#2 - Ferguson Jenkins
#3 - Vida Blue
#4 - Dwight Gooden
#5 - Dave Stewart
Closer - Lee Smith
Bench
John Roseboro
Joe Morgan
Derek Jeter
Ken Griffey Jr.
Andre Dawson
Here's Fuji's version:
http://sanjosefuji.blogspot.com/2021/02/top-10-black-mlb-players.html
Sounds about right. I know Sabathia and Bonds should be here, but I'm not a fan of either.
ReplyDeleteThe Bonds omission was intentional.
DeleteI should have had C.C. on there though.
I love the Roseboro inclusion! Reminds me of looking through my uncles cards back in the day.
ReplyDeleteJuan Marichal was a pallbearer at his funeral.
DeleteWow, that is cool and brings it full circle. Thanks for the info.
DeleteLove it. A lot of my favorites were on your all-time team.
ReplyDeleteYou and Fuji both included Bill Madlock on the list, which made me think about prominent black third basemen. Outside of Negro League era guys, Maddox really is the best choice, isn't he?
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