tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post4024418876373702861..comments2023-12-31T01:02:49.340-05:00Comments on FOR BASEBALL JUNKIES: All-Decade Team: 1960's AL@OCP22http://www.blogger.com/profile/06983828112048757251noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-83932181040754318812017-05-02T18:01:15.654-04:002017-05-02T18:01:15.654-04:00Jim Palmer should be on that list. Jim Palmer should be on that list. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-992206249584776642017-05-02T17:54:52.427-04:002017-05-02T17:54:52.427-04:00Mantle had better numbers than anyone on that list...Mantle had better numbers than anyone on that list during the first 5 years of the decade. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-34570582673900214472016-02-02T07:52:24.931-05:002016-02-02T07:52:24.931-05:00say, piling up some wins while having bad peripher...say, piling up some wins while having bad peripherals - but eventually he gets exposed. <a href="http://www.homerunsoftball.com/" rel="nofollow">Carolina</a><br />jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835847777966515522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-1458634637311817822012-06-26T16:46:49.355-04:002012-06-26T16:46:49.355-04:00Thanks for responding. I'm very impartial abou...Thanks for responding. I'm very impartial about Freehan. I believe he's a HOF player if he plays in NY, Boston, or LA. Nice job on the team list.John Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839504730875750409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-47960203292927922622011-11-04T13:43:09.689-04:002011-11-04T13:43:09.689-04:00Killebrew made our team as the DH.
We debated Fre...Killebrew made our team as the DH.<br /><br />We debated Fregosi; their offensive numbers were comparable but Luis had 5 GG in the decade to Fregosi's 1.<br /><br />Richardson and McAuliffe are close... Richardson showed up on the MVP ballots six times in the 1960's compared to once for McAuliffe and he won 5 GG's.<br /><br />Robinson has been a tough name for us to peg - he spent four years in the AL and six years in the NL. He won an MVP in both leagues in the 60's and is one of the best that ever played but we slotted him onto our 1960's NL roster. He probably could have made both teams (60's AL and NL) but we decided to sneak the lesser known and underappreciated Rocky Colavito in there instead. We have tried to limit players to one team, with exceptions, of course. We may revise our stance on that at some point but we've tried to touch on as many players as possible for the initial posts.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments.@OCP22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06983828112048757251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-55031152157963468072011-11-04T00:10:31.746-04:002011-11-04T00:10:31.746-04:00C- Freehan over Howard; 1B-Killebrew over Cash; 2...C- Freehan over Howard; 1B-Killebrew over Cash; 2B- McAuliffe over Richardson; SS-Fregosi over Aparicio; 3B-Brooks is OK; <br />LF-Yaz; CF-Mantle; RF-Frank RobinsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-28907278668210812512011-11-03T19:13:35.011-04:002011-11-03T19:13:35.011-04:00I don't think that any of us would disagree th...I don't think that any of us would disagree that Freehan was a better catcher than Howard but the spirit of the team is to pick the player that best represents the decade at his position and that's not always the beat player. Freehan didn't play a full season until 1964. I will definitely bring it up with my colleagues- thanks for commenting.@OCP22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06983828112048757251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-18579192872313460242011-11-03T17:54:27.932-04:002011-11-03T17:54:27.932-04:00Bill Freehan won 5 straight Gold Gloves, from 1965...Bill Freehan won 5 straight Gold Gloves, from 1965-69, was an All Star from 64-69. The BEST catcher in the A.L. in the 1960'S, PERIOD.John Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839504730875750409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-9351107494456431902011-09-18T16:45:17.992-04:002011-09-18T16:45:17.992-04:00I had to fight to get Stottlemyre on this team. A...I had to fight to get Stottlemyre on this team. Also wanted Sam McDowell, but who do you take off? At SS I thought Fregosi might be the better choice, but Aparicio is a hall of famer and Fregosi is more known as the guy traded for Nolan Ryan.<br /><br />You could make other arguments, Boog Powell at 1B, Bill Freehan at catcher and Frank Robinson in the of. Perranoski also at closer, but he spent most of the decade in the NL.hershhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095348599514214434noreply@blogger.com