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About a year ago, I posted that I was interested in an all-time World Baseball Classic. I abandoned the idea because it was too hard to normalize the data across major leaguers, minor leaguers, international tournaments, Japan, Negro Leagues, etc. But in that process, I put together a few all-time teams for various countries. I thought I would post a few of those teams to start some debate.
While, I gave preference to players who made the major leagues, I also looked at players who were successful in Japan, Mexican annd Negro leagues, or played for a number of years for a country's National Team.
Here is what I have for Panama. Would love some thoughts. Who was excluded, who should be removed, etc.
Let the debate began. If anyone is interested, I will post more teams for different countries.
1B Carlos Lee
2B Rod Carew
3B Clyde Parris
SS Frank Austin
C Manny Sanguillen
RF Ben Oglivie
CF Roberto Kelly
LF Omar Moreno
Bench
1) Leon Kellman INF
2) Carlos Ruiz C
3) Hector Lopez INF/OF
4) Rennie Stennett INF
5) Adolpho Phillips OF
6) Fernando Seguino 1B/OF
Pitching
1) Humberto Robinson
2) Clarke Webbo
3) Fernando Osorio
4) Andres Alonso
5) Ramiro Mendoza
6) Juan Berenguer
7) Manny Acosta
8) Pat Scantlebury
9) Mariano Rivera
10) Len Picota
2nd Team
1B Olmedo Seanez
2B Ruben Tejada
SS Chico Salmon
3B Jose Macias
C Einar Diaz
RF Julio Zuleta
CF Ivan Murrell
LF Sherman Obando
Pitchers
1) Len Picota
2) Elpido Pinto
3) Manny Corpas
While, I gave preference to players who made the major leagues, I also looked at players who were successful in Japan, Mexican annd Negro leagues, or played for a number of years for a country's National Team.
Here is what I have for Panama. Would love some thoughts. Who was excluded, who should be removed, etc.
Let the debate began. If anyone is interested, I will post more teams for different countries.
1B Carlos Lee
2B Rod Carew
3B Clyde Parris
SS Frank Austin
C Manny Sanguillen
RF Ben Oglivie
CF Roberto Kelly
LF Omar Moreno
Bench
1) Leon Kellman INF
2) Carlos Ruiz C
3) Hector Lopez INF/OF
4) Rennie Stennett INF
5) Adolpho Phillips OF
6) Fernando Seguino 1B/OF
Pitching
1) Humberto Robinson
2) Clarke Webbo
3) Fernando Osorio
4) Andres Alonso
5) Ramiro Mendoza
6) Juan Berenguer
7) Manny Acosta
8) Pat Scantlebury
9) Mariano Rivera
10) Len Picota
2nd Team
1B Olmedo Seanez
2B Ruben Tejada
SS Chico Salmon
3B Jose Macias
C Einar Diaz
RF Julio Zuleta
CF Ivan Murrell
LF Sherman Obando
Pitchers
1) Len Picota
2) Elpido Pinto
3) Manny Corpas
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