Sunday, August 20, 2006

All-Time 40-Man Roster

Some of the greatest players of all-time have played with the Yankees. They have 34 members in the Hall of Fame and 17 retired numbers with Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera sure to have theirs retired. So how can one create a roster featuring the best 40 players of all-time?
There is no way to justify the correct roster, so here I present to you is my own roster. Feel free to submit your own.

STARTING ROSTER
1-Joe DiMaggio, CF
2-Derek Jeter, SS
3-Babe Ruth, RF
4-Mickey Mantle, LF
5-Lou Gehrig, 1B
6-Reggie Jackson, DH
7-Yogi Berra, C
8-Toni Lazzeri, 2B
9-Graig Nettles, 3B

STARTING ROTATION
1-Whitey Ford
2-Roger Clemens
3-Ron Guidry
4-Lefty Gomez
5-Allie Reynolds

MIDDLE RELIEF
1-Goose Gossage
2-Catfish Hunter
3-Dave Righetti

CLOSER
1-Mariano Rivera

RESERVES
Elston Howard, C
Thurmon Munson, C
Bill Dickey, C
Phil Rizzuto, SS
Bobby Richardson, SS
Frank Crosetti, SS
Joe Sewell, SS
Wade Boggs, 3B
Red Rolfe, 3B
Alfonso Soriano, 2B/OF
Enos Slaughter, OF
Earle Combs, OF
Bob Meusel, OF
Tommy Henrich, OF
Roy White, OF
Waite Hoyt, P
Ed Lopat, P
Red Ruffing, P
Jack Chesbro, P
Herb Pennock, P
Bob Shawkey, P
Al, Downing, P

MANAGER
Joe Torre

COACHES
Bench- Casey Stengle
Pitching- Mel Stottlemeyer
Hitting- Lou Pinella
1st Base- Joe McCarthy
3rd Base- Clete Boyer


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