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  1. 07-29-2010, 10:42 AM #1
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    Same First Name All-Star Teams

    As it says on the tin: the challenge is to make an all-time all-star team of players with the same first name. If you're short on players, you can use middle names too. Here's a team using one of my favorite first names:

    Team David

    Manager: Davey Johnson

    Starters
    P: David Cone
    C: Dave Nilsson
    1B: Dave Orr
    2B: Davey Lopes
    3B: Buddy Bell (David Gus)
    SS: Dave Bancroft
    LF: David Justice
    CF: J.D. Drew (David Jonathan)
    RF: Dave Winfield
    DH: David Ortiz

    Pitchers
    P: Dave Stieb
    P: David Wells
    P: Dave Foutz
    P: Dave Roberts (David Arthur)
    P: Dave Stewart
    P: Dave Goltz
    P: Dave Righetti
    P: Dave McNally

    Bench
    C: Dave Valle
    IF: Dave Concepcion
    IF: Travis Fryman (David Travis)
    IF: David Wright
    IF: Dave Magadan
    OF: Dave Parker
    OF: Dave Henderson

    If I had used middle names too, I would have been able to add players like:

    Randy Johnson (Randall David)
    Mark McGwire (Mark David)
    Jim Bunning (James Paul David)
    Johnny Damon (Johnny David)

    But there were plenty of guys with David as their first name, so I passed them up.
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    Do they have to have been All-Stars? I'm guessing not since you have Foutz. All the British police couldn't beat my Bobbys

    SP-Grove. Feller, Gibson, Lemon, Shantz
    RP-Nen, Dibble, Wickman
    C-Boone
    1B-Watson
    2B-Alomar?, Doerr
    3B-Elliott, Horner, Bonilla
    SS-Wallace
    LF-Abreu
    CF-Bonds
    RF-Clemente, Johnson, Veach
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    This'll make you run to the Johns

    SP-Clarkson, Marichal, Smoltz, Podres
    RP-Franco
    C-Bench
    1B-Mize
    2B-Evers
    3B-McGraw
    SS-Wagner
    LF-Baker
    CF-Callison
    RF-Gonzalez
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    Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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    Two (or more) Eds are better than one

    SP-Plank, Walsh, Ford
    RP-Reulbach
    C-Sprague
    1B-Murray
    2B-Collins
    3B-Mathews
    SS-?
    LF-Delahanty
    CF-Snider
    RF-Roush
    DH-Martinez
    Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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    No, they don't have to actually have been All-Stars; they're just your picks for an all-time all-star team. You got Robert, John, and Edward pretty easy. How about trying Rogers or Harmon?

    You're missing a SS for your Ed team. How about McKean?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DJC View Post
    No, they don't have to actually have been All-Stars; they're just your picks for an all-time all-star team. You got Robert, John, and Edward pretty easy. How about trying Rogers or Harmon?
    I'll give you a workout at the Jims

    SP-Palmer, Galvin, Bunning, Kaat, McCormick, Hunter
    RP-Brown
    C-Sundberg
    1B-Foxx
    2B-Gilliam
    3B-Collins
    SS-Fregosi
    LF-O'Rourke
    CF-Bell, Wynn
    RF-Rice, Ryan
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    Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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    I'll put Charles in charge

    SP-Nichols, Ruffing, Bender, Radbourn
    C-Hartnett
    1B-Comiskey
    2B-Gehringer
    3B-Dressen/Hayes
    SS-Myer, Neal
    LF-Klein
    CF-Davis
    RF-Hafey, Keller
    Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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    Better than a cup of joe

    SP-Williams, McGinnity, Hill, Rogan
    RP-Hoerner, Putz
    C-Mauer, Torre
    1B-Judge
    2B-Morgan
    3B-Crede? Dugan?
    SS-Vaughan
    LF-Jackson
    CF-DiMaggio
    RF-Medwick
    Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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    You're quite the wit. (And I see you changed the comment for John to the more obvious pun.) How about William or George?
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    This should fill the bill

    SP-Clemens, Foster, Pierce
    C-Dickey, Ewing
    1B-McCovey
    2B-Randolph
    3B-Johnson, Madlock
    SS-Wells, Dahlen
    LF-Stargell
    CF-Mays
    RF-Keeler, Hamilton
    Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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    I hope you like these chaps, by george

    SP-Seaver, Waddell
    C-Miller
    1B-Sisler, Suttles
    2B-Stirnweiss, Grantham
    3B-Brett
    SS-Davis
    LF-Foster
    CF-Griffey Jr
    RF-Ruth
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    OK, here are some more: Thomas, Jeffrey, Daniel, Roger, Frank, Frederick, Henry, Michael, Philip, Carl, Louis, Steven, Paul, Harold, Mickey, Donald, Anthony, Timothy, Peter, Christopher, Ryan, Brian, Richard, Howard, Raymond, Kenneth, Andrew, Stanley, Martin, Benjamin, Walter, Ralph, Alexander, and Albert.
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    Babe Ruth RF
    Babe Herman LF
    Babe Ganzel CF
    Babe Dahlgren 1B
    Babe Ellison 2B
    Babe Pinelli SS
    Babe Young 3B
    Babe Marchildon P
    Babe Phelps C
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    Quote Originally Posted by westsidegrounds View Post
    Babe Ruth
    Babe Herman
    Babe Dahlgren
    Babe Adams

    ...... Babe Didrickson

    ....?
    Babe is probably not a good name to pick. Plus, it's a nickname. You might have better luck with one of the first names I listed in the post above yours.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RuthMayBond View Post
    Two (or more) Eds are better than one

    SP-Plank, Walsh, Ford
    RP-Reulbach
    C-Sprague
    1B-Murray
    2B-Collins
    3B-Mathews
    SS-?
    LF-Delahanty
    CF-Snider
    RF-Roush
    DH-Martinez
    You could put Eddie Joost or Eddie Brinkman at SS.
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    The "Lefty" team might have some problems at C, 2B, SS, and 3B.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gee Walker View Post
    You could put Eddie Joost or Eddie Brinkman at SS.
    Or Eddie Kasko.
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    I'll see if I can find fourteen guys named Louis:

    MGR: Lou Boudreau

    C: Lou Berberet, Louis Santop
    1B: Lou Gehrig
    2B: Lou Whitaker
    SS: Luis Aparicio
    3B: Lou Klimchock
    LF: Luis Gonzalez
    CF: Lou Brock... well, somebody has to do it. Or do I DH Brock and use Lou Sockalexis here?
    RF: Lou Piniella

    SP: Luis Tiant
    SP: Lou Fette
    SP: Luis Leal
    SP: Luis Arroyo (he began as a starter)
    RP: Luis DeLeon

    I resisted the urge to use Henry Louis Aaron (the same names as Gehrig) or Vernon Louis Gomez...
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    The "Jim" team. The starting pitching is pretty deep.

    C-Jim Sundberg
    1B-Jimmie Foxx
    2B-Jimmy Dykes
    3B-Jimmy Collins
    SS-Jim Fregosi
    LF-Jim Rice
    CF-Jim Edmonds
    RF-Jimmy Wynn

    SP-Jim Palmer
    SP-Jim Bunning
    SP-Jim "Catfish" Hunter
    SP- Pud Galvin
    SP-Jim Kaat/Jim Perry

    RP-Jim Konstanty
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gee Walker View Post
    I'll see if I can find fourteen guys named Louis:

    MGR: Lou Boudreau

    C: Lou Berberet, Louis Santop
    1B: Lou Gehrig
    2B: Lou Whitaker
    SS: Luis Aparicio
    3B: Lou Klimchock
    LF: Luis Gonzalez
    CF: Lou Brock... well, somebody has to do it. Or do I DH Brock and use Lou Sockalexis here?
    RF: Lou Piniella

    SP: Luis Tiant
    SP: Lou Fette
    SP: Luis Leal
    SP: Luis Arroyo (he began as a starter)
    RP: Luis DeLeon

    I resisted the urge to use Henry Louis Aaron (the same names as Gehrig) or Vernon Louis Gomez...
    What, no Lew Burdette in your rotation?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ol' aches and pains View Post
    What, no Lew Burdette in your rotation?
    He should make it easily. My pitching satff was weak. I didn't find him because he's a Lewis, not a Louis...
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    The "George" team. The starting pitching is pretty weak after the first two.

    C-Jorge Posada
    1B-George Sisler
    2B-High Pockets Kelley
    3B-George Brett
    SS-George Davis
    LF-George Foster
    CF-George Kenneth Griffey, Jr! (Yes, his first name is George!)
    RF-George Herman Ruth

    SP-George Thomas Seaver (Tom Seaver!)
    SP-Rube Waddell
    SP-Red Munger
    SP- Jorge de la Rosa
    SP-Jorge Sosa

    RP-George Sherrill
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gee Walker View Post
    The "Lefty" team might have some problems at C, 2B, SS, and 3B.
    You'd really have to tough it out with a really decent player, two near HoFers, and two actually HoFers

    C-Fred Tenney
    2B-Roger Connor
    3B-Willie Keeler
    SS-George Van Haltren or Jimmy Ryan
    Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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    Well Honus, I guess you haven't completely copied my teams
    Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RuthMayBond View Post
    You'd really have to tough it out with a really decent player, two near HoFers, and two actually HoFers

    C-Fred Tenney
    2B-Roger Connor
    3B-Willie Keeler
    SS-George Van Haltren or Jimmy Ryan
    They threw left-handed, hit left-handed, but nobody called them "Lefty".
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