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2009
The Ultimate Fathers Day Team
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I thought I would do something special in honor of Fathers Day and take a look at all those fathers and sons that have played in the Major League’s and see if I could field a decent team. I think I did pretty good, and I was surprised to see how common it really was for fathers and sons to play in a game.
Here you go…
My Ultimate Fathers Day Team
C – Yogi Berra
1B – Tony Perez
2B – Pete Rose
3B – Buddy Bell
SS – Maury Wills
LF – Tim Raines
CF – Gary Mathews
RF – Bobby Bonds
DH – Cecil Fielder
C – Sandy Alomar
IF – Ray Boone
IF – Eddie Collins
IF – Dolph Camili
OF – Ken Griffey
OF – Hal McRae
SP – Ed Walsh
SP – Dizzy Trout
SP – Joe Niekro
SP – Mel Stottlemyre
SP – Jim Bagby
RP – Mike Bacsik
RP – Joe Wood
RP - Bill Kunkel
SU - Dave LaRoche
CL – Pedro Borbon
Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there!
About the Author: Joe DeCaro
Went to my first Mets game, a Mayors Trophy game at Shea, in '73. We beat the Yankees 8-4 and I was hooked. I marched in two Banner Day parades, and before the Grand Slam single, there was the "Hendu Can Do" grand slam - I was there. I've collected Mets memorabilia all my life and started Mets Merized Online to feed my addiction.
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BTW, WHERE’S MOISES ALOU,BRIAN BABBISTER & TODD HUNDLEY? SEEMS THE MOST RECENT OF NYM PRODIGIES ARE FORGOTTEN ON THIS NMOSTLY NYM SITE. INCL ROSE ON ANY BAEBALL RELATED HONOR, DRIVES ME NUTS, SINCE ALTHOUGH I TOTALLY aGREE HE HAS THE NUMBERS FOR HALL RECOGNITION & HIS ‘CHARACTER4 ISSUES OF THEMSELVES SHOULD NOT PRECLUDE HIS INDUCTION, I REMEMBER IT WAS ROSE, HIMSELF, WHO NEGOTIATED WITH GIAMATTI, HIS LIFETIME BAN FROM BASEBALL IN RETURN FOR PERMANENTLY SEALING THE RESULTS OF MLB’S INVESTIGATIONS. UNTIL PETE AGREESE TO OPENNING THAT SEAL, I DON’T BELIEVE ANY BASEBALL HONORARIUM SHOULD BE HIS, INCL A FLUFF LIST SUCH AS THIS. ONCE MORE ROSE IS ATTEMPTING TO FINESSE THE SYSTEM BY KEEPING HIS SECRETS SEALED PROTECTING HIS REP & INDUCING PUBLIC SENTIMENT INTO FORGIVNESS WITHOUT RESTITUTION, CONFESSION.
ROSE SHOULD FIRAST ALLOW THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS PUBLISHED AND THEN BE LISTED ON HIOF BALLOT. IF McGUIRE IS PRECLUDED BASED UPON SUPPOSITIONS WHY SHOULD ROSE BE EXHONORATED WHEN THE PROOF REMAINS UNDER HIS CONTROL. HIS & NO ONE ELSE’S SINCE SELIG IS BOUND BY GIAMOTTI’S DECISION. FEW IN THE PRESS EVER REVEAL THIS HISTORICAL FACT.
Great list. Wuld like to see if you can filed a team with the sons. Also Where is Gus Bell? Buddy can make both lists, his son would be a 3rd generation player. Any Idea how many 3rd generation players we have had or still have?
I only included the dads and if it came down to a tie between two guys, I took the one who played with the Mets.
Randy Hundley and Sandy Alomar were known more for their gloves than their bats, but Sandy was and still is a Met.
Floyd Bannister and his 4+ ERA does not crack my starting five.
Felipe Alou could have edged Hal McRae, buy I gave McRae the edge.
Rose made the list at 2B more because the alternatives were so bad! lol
Thanks for the feedback.
Sweet list, Joe! I wonder if some of those guys are still available to fill in for the Mets when our latest injury occurs.
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