Open All-Time Great Teams League - bmilner’s turn to load

Here’s the team selection order:

1. bmilner
2. dl385
3. rynecrazy
4. MIKEARCHAMBAULT
5. hitmens
6. ggyuppie
7. jmtosi
8. thetallguy747
9. blineimages
10. Brent65
11. Dmorgan90275
12. Genegrid

Let ‘er rip! ;

1. bmilner -- NY Yankees 1927
2. dl385
3. rynecrazy
4. MIKEARCHAMBAULT
5. hitmens
6. ggyuppie
7. jmtosi
8. thetallguy747
9. blineimages
10. Brent65
11. Dmorgan90275
12. Genegrid

Dl 385. 1961 yankees

No big surprise on that first pick. The '27 Yankees are widely considered as the best baseball team ever. They went 110-44, were never out of first place, and swept the Pirates in the World Series. They hit .307 as a team. We all remember the "Murderers' Row" moniker, yes? The team sports 6 Hall of Fame players: Pennock, Hoyt, Gehrig, Lazzeri, Combs and of course Babe Ruth. Will we see them all?

And the '61 Yanks go second! Nothing to scoff at, that squad set a new record for team HR's. Their lineup featured Mantle, Maris, Berra, Skowron and Thompson, and revived the "Murders' Row" moniker. They went 109-53 before beating the Reds in 5 games in the World Series. With league expansion, the schedule increased from 154 to 162 games that year, and with those 8 extra games and perhaps a little watered down pitching, Roger Maris eclipsed Babe Ruth's single season HR record by hitting # 61 in the last game of the season.

rynecrazy picks next. Only thing we know for sure...it won't be a Yankees team.

1. bmilner -- NY Yankees 1927
2. dl385-------NY Yankees 1961
3. rynecrazy --------Cleveland Indians 1954
4. MIKEARCHAMBAULT
5. hitmens
6. ggyuppie
7. jmtosi
8. thetallguy747
9. blineimages
10. Brent65
11. Dmorgan90275
12. Genegrid

1. bmilner -- NY Yankees 1927
2. dl385-------NY Yankees 1961
3. rynecrazy --------Cleveland Indians 1954
4. MIKEARCHAMBAULT - Bkn/LA Dodgers 1953
5. hitmens
6. ggyuppie
7. jmtosi
8. thetallguy747
9. blineimages
10. Brent65
11. Dmorgan90275
12. Genegrid

I suppose this takes the best team of al time off the board. '39 Yankees and you could have inserted a good Gehrig card in place of Dahjgren

PostSat Nov 18, 2017 2:26 am

1. bmilner -- NY Yankees 1927
2. dl385-------NY Yankees 1961
3. rynecrazy --------Cleveland Indians 1954
4. MIKEARCHAMBAULT - Bkn/LA Dodgers 1953
5. hitmens- Chicago Cubs 1929
6. ggyuppie
7. jmtosi
8. thetallguy747
9. blineimages
10. Brent65
11. Dmorgan90275
12. Genegrid

1. bmilner -- NY Yankees 1927
2. dl385-------NY Yankees 1961
3. rynecrazy --------Cleveland Indians 1954
4. MIKEARCHAMBAULT - Bkn/LA Dodgers 1953
5. hitmens- Chicago Cubs 1929
6. ggyuppie - Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 - We Are Family, bitches!
7. jmtosi
8. thetallguy747
9. blineimages
10. Brent65
11. Dmorgan90275
12. Genegrid

1. bmilner -- NY Yankees 1927
2. dl385-------NY Yankees 1961
3. rynecrazy --------Cleveland Indians 1954
4. MIKEARCHAMBAULT - Bkn/LA Dodgers 1953
5. hitmens- Chicago Cubs 1929
6. ggyuppie - Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 - We Are Family, bitches!
7. jmtosi -- New York Mets 1986 - Amazin
8. thetallguy747
9. blineimages
10. Brent65
11. Dmorgan90275
12. Genegrid