A) Jimmie Foxx
B) Lefty Grove
C) Home Run Baker
D) Al Simmons
E) Eddie Collins
F) Jack Coombs
I vote for Grove
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A) Jimmie Foxx
B) Lefty Grove
C) Home Run Baker
D) Al Simmons
E) Eddie Collins
F) Jack Coombs
I vote for Grove
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Jimmie Foxx.
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Good choice, but I'm stickin with GroveOriginally Posted by Dodgerfan1
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You couldn't find a better guy for "F" than Jack Coombs? Like Mickey Cochrane for example? Or even Bob Johnson. If you insist on a pitcher, there's always Rube Waddell, who had an amazing peak with the team. If you want a pitcher with some longevity, how about Eddie Plank? Chief Bender would be a better choice than Coombs.
But to answer your question, the best Philadelphia A ever was Jimmie Foxx. He was a Giant in a game of dwarves.
Foxx. Who would the be the all-time teams SS Jack Barry or have I missed someone from the 00s decade.
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Yes, it was between Grove and Foxx for me. Almost went with Grove....
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Possibly. Maybe Joost? He was just an average hitter, but walked a lot, thus helping his OBP. It's a pretty weak crop, alright.
Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours. - Yogi Berra
That seems as good as any. I think in the 30s Eric McNair and maybe one other player had a good year or two. The 00s SS was Monte Cross who I think was a weak offesive player even for that era. So weak crop might be an understatement.
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Well, here are my answers:
Cochrane) I, personally, associate Mickey Cochrane as the catcher for the Tigers more than the A's
Waddell) He didn't play very long and was equally wild as dominant
Plank and Bender) Well, I just left them out because I didn't want this drawn out
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I think Connie Mack said he felt his greatest player ever was Al Simmons.
In the 1920's, Harry Heilmann led the AL with a .364 average. In addition, he averaged 220 hits, 45 doubles, 12 triples, 16 homers, 110 runs, and 130 RBI.
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But Cochrane actually had his best playing years in Philly. May I ask who your catcher would be on the A's of Philly.
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My dad was a young boy in Philly when these superstars were playing, he had all their autographs in a book which my mom sold about 5 years ago for some good cash!
What a team! The greatest lefthander of all time, probably the greatest right handed power hitter of them all, and in Simmons the only
.390 power hitter ever in the American league. Cochrane in this lineup always batted 3rd usually reserved for the teams best hitter but I remember my father saying that when Cochrane got a day off Mack had Cy Perkins batting 3rd.
1) Grove
2) Foxx
3) Simmons
4) Cochrane
5) Earnshaw
2005 World Series Champs
1. Jimmy Foxx
2. Lefty Grove
3. Al Simmons
4. Eddie Collins
5. Mickey Cochrane
6. Frank Baker
7. Eddie Plank
8. Rube Waddell
9. Bob Johnson
10. Chief Bender
...........................
11. Max Bishop
12. Jack Coombs
13. Bing Miller
14. Jimmy Dykes
15. Gus Zernial
16. Elmer Valo
17. Eddie Rommel
18. Rube Walberg
19. Eddie Joost
20. Harry Davis/Stuffy McInnis
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--If you are making all time teams from pre-WWII (and few Philly A's from after would be candidates for the team) then the A's give the Yankees a good run for their money.
C: Mickey Cochrane (definately an A not a Tiger)
1B: Jimmie Foxx
2B: Eddie Collins (close call with White Sox)
3B: Frank Baker
SS: Jack Barry (by far teams biggest hole)
LF: Al Simons
CF: Topsy Hartsel
RF: Socks Seibold
C: Wally Schang
IF: Jimmy Dykes
OF: Bob Johnson might push Harsel or Seibold to the bench
SP: Left Grove
SP: Rube Waddell
SP: Eddie Plank
SP: Chief Bender
P: Jack Coombs
P: George Earnshaw
P: Eddie Rommell
--Anyway I'd go with Grove as best of a very good field
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