What letter of the alphabet can boast the best team?

[hive17]

Taking last names into account, who can come up with the best team of 9 with the same last initial?

Ruth, Rose and Rodriguez?

Cobb, Clemente and Clemens?

You get the point. Who's the best in the alphabet?

 

[Super Mario]

B.

 

[ronfromfresno]

Off the top of my head the letter "M"

OF:
Mays
Mantle
Musial

Pitchers:
Mathewson
Marichal

 

[UMich92]

I like the letter M.

OF - Mantle, Mays, Musial
1B - McCovey
2B - Morgan
SS - Maranville
3B - Mathews
C - Munson
P - Maddux (or for old-timers Mathewson)

And for extra credit: DH - Edgar Martinez, Manager John McGraw, Executive Lee MacPhail

 

[MrMet]

There are so many snippets popping into my head thinking about it...

Seaver, Santo, Stargell, Sandberg

Kiner, Koufax, Kershaw, Killebrew

Robinson, Robinson, Robinson, Roberts, Ruth,

 

[lilcat19]

I'm going to have to also go with M based on what I could think of off the top of my head.
If I think about it, might change my mind though.

 

[Gwynn545]

G
CF Ken Griffey, JR
RF Tony Gwynn
LF Vladimir Guerrero
1B Lou Gehrig
2B Charlie Gehringer
3B Troy Glaus??
SS Nomar Garciaparra
C Joe Girardi???
SP Bob Gibson
SP Tom Glavine
RP Goose Gossage

 

[hive17]

I'm going to see what "Y" would field, for obvious reasons.

Yasterzemski
Yount
Cy Young
Rudy York
Youkilis
Michael Young
Ross Youngs

That's about the best I can do without adding in guys like Delmon Young, Chris Young and Eddie Yost.

 

[Austin]

I like the letter M.

OF - Mantle, Mays, Musial
1B - McCovey
2B - Morgan
SS - Maranville
3B - Mathews
C - Munson
P - Maddux (or for old-timers Mathewson)

If you substitute Mauer for Munson, you have an entire team of Hall of Famers, if Mauer makes it (and I know he's a first baseman now, but he won three batting titles as a catcher).

 

[Kennesawsportscards]

G
CF Ken Griffey, JR
RF Tony Gwynn
LF Vladimir Guerrero
1B Lou Gehrig
2B Charlie Gehringer
3B Troy Glaus??
SS Nomar Garciaparra
C Joe Girardi???
SP Bob Gibson
SP Tom Glavine
RP Goose Gossage

Here for a little help. Josh Gibson

 

[RedSoxNationMT]

I like the letter M.

OF - Mantle, Mays, Musial
1B - McCovey
2B - Morgan
SS - Maranville
3B - Mathews
C - Munson
P - Maddux (or for old-timers Mathewson)

And for extra credit: DH - Edgar Martinez, Manager John McGraw, Executive Lee MacPhail

Are you starting a franchise and looking for a long career? I would want Pedro over Maddux on any given day. Maybe not a better career, but a better pitcher.

 

[RedSoxNationMT]

G
CF Ken Griffey, JR
RF Tony Gwynn
LF Vladimir Guerrero
1B Lou Gehrig
2B Charlie Gehringer
3B Troy Glaus??
SS Nomar Garciaparra
C Joe Girardi???
SP Bob Gibson
SP Tom Glavine
RP Goose Gossage

He's right, Josh Gibson would clearly be the catcher and I can't think if one good reason Hank Greenberg couldn't be asked to switch to 3B. I like G a lot.

 

[UMich92]

There are so many snippets popping into my head thinking about it...

Seaver, Santo, Stargell, Sandberg

Kiner, Koufax, Kershaw, Killebrew

Robinson, Robinson, Robinson, Roberts, Ruth,

I think the letter R could be very good. Though it seems to be lacking at 1B.

OF - Ruth, Frank Robinson, Jim Rice
1B - Bob Robertson (?!?), There's got to be somebody better than that. Heck, how about Anthony Rizzo)
2B - Jackie Robinson
3B - Brooks Robinson
SS - Ripken
C - Ivan Rodriguez
P - Ryan

 

[UMich92]

Are you starting a franchise and looking for a long career? I would want Pedro over Maddux on any given day. Maybe not a better career, but a better pitcher.

It's a tough call, but I think Maddux was a better pitcher. Maybe if it was one game, I'd take Pedro. But if it's a season or career I'm taking Maddux.

 

[MrMet]

I think the letter R could be very good. Though it seems to be lacking at 1B.

OF - Ruth, Frank Robinson, Jim Rice
1B - Bob Robertson (?!?), There's got to be somebody better than that. Heck, how about Anthony Rizzo)
2B - Jackie Robinson
3B - Brooks Robinson
SS - Ripken
C - Ivan Rodriguez
P - Ryan

For first base. Let's continue a theme, 4x All Star Eddie Robinson, heck I think we can make a team of Robinsons

 

[RedSoxNationMT]

It's a tough call, but I think Maddux was a better pitcher. Maybe if it was one game, I'd take Pedro. But if it's a season or career I'm taking Maddux.

You're a Michigan man so I'm inclined not to argue with you, but Pedro's best seasons were better than Maddux's best seasons, Pedro's prime was better than Maddux's prime. Career yes, Maddux was amazing with incredible longevity. But if you could have 1997-2004 Pedro, there shouldn't be anybody else you'd rather have. Go Blue.

 

[jay1065]

W:

SP Ed Walsh
C Matt Wieters
1B Vic Wertz
2B Sweet Lou Whitaker
SS Honus Wagner
3B Deacon White
CF Hack Wilson
RF Dave Winfield
LF Ted Williams
RP Brian Wilson

 

[scotty216brs]

I think the letter R could be very good. Though it seems to be lacking at 1B.

OF - Ruth, Frank Robinson, Jim Rice
1B - Bob Robertson (?!?), There's got to be somebody better than that. Heck, how about Anthony Rizzo)
2B - Jackie Robinson
3B - Brooks Robinson
SS - Ripken
C - Ivan Rodriguez
P - Ryan

Frank Robinson at 1B and Manny Ramirez in OF (or Sam Rice in OF if you don't want juicers, lol)

 

[scotty216brs]

W:

SP Ed Walsh
C Matt Wieters
1B Vic Wertz
2B Sweet Lou Whitaker
SS Honus Wagner
3B Deacon White
CF Hack Wilson
RF Dave Winfield
LF Ted Williams
RP Brian Wilson

What, no Paul Waner in RF??? Terrible omission, Jay! Final grade: D-

EDIT: I'd also put Billy Wagner in at RP, too.

 

[Gwynn545]

Here for a little help. Josh Gibson

Awesome! Of course!

He's right, Josh Gibson would clearly be the catcher and I can't think if one good reason Hank Greenberg couldn't be asked to switch to 3B. I like G a lot.

Totally agree!