# MLB: Create your best team based on first name **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 13, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828 "2011-11-13T19:50:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/41 "2011-11-14T20:17:36Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > I’m going to do Rick/Richard/etc., for obvious reasons, You should be able to use J.R. Richard, too, just because. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/42 "2011-11-14T21:11:54Z")
A few starters for others: 1B Lou Gehrig, SS Lou Boudreau, LF Lou Brock… 1B Fred McGriff, SS Freddie Patek, LF Fred Clarke, CF Fred Lynn, P Eddie Plank, 2B Eddie Collins, 3B Eddie Mathews, P Frank Tanana, 1B Frank Thomas, 2B Frankie Frisch, SS Frankie Crosetti, LF Frank Robinson, RF Frank Howard ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/43 "2011-11-14T21:16:14Z")
P- Sudden Sam McDowell, OF-Sam Crawford, OF Sammy Sosa, OF Sam Rice ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/44 "2011-11-14T21:39:32Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > P Eddie Plank, 2B Eddie Collins, 3B Eddie Mathews, Eddie Gaedel, PH ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/45 "2011-11-14T22:24:25Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Eddie Gaedel, PH NOW we’re getting somewhere! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/46 "2011-11-14T22:30:27Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Eddie Gaedel, PH Eddie Murray at 1B. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/47 "2011-11-14T22:55:13Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > There’s this outfielder named Mays. > > OF McGee > 2B Bill Mazerowski (Does that count?) Hall of Famer [Billy Hamilton](http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamilbi01.shtml) played outfield as well. If you’re using Willies, Will Clark might be a step up from Bill Buckner. ---
**Author:** ![Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dread_pirate_jimbo/32/3897_2.png) [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dread_Pirate_Jimbo)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/48 "2011-11-14T23:20:04Z")
C - Steve Yeager 1B - Steve Garvey 2B - Steve Sax 3B - SS - OF - OF - OF - P - Steve Carlton P - Steve Ontiveros Man, I’m blanking big time on some of these positions – I shouldn’t do memory work on a Monday. Maybe not the greatest team of all time (and a lot of Dodgers), but a decent start. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/49 "2011-11-14T23:32:26Z")
> [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](#): > > C - Steve Yeager > P - Steve Carlton > P - Steve Ontiveros Steve Howe, if you can keep him clean. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/50 "2011-11-15T00:01:39Z")
OF - Steve Kemp, Steve Finley P - Steve Stone 1B/DH - Steve Balboni ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/51 "2011-11-15T00:10:10Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > A couple more Mikes for you (might or might not be better than the ones you have): > OF Mike Felder (fast guy, 10 year career, mostly for the Brewers and Giants) > SP Mike Caldwell (stalwart for the Brewers in the late 70s and early 80s) > RP Mike Marshall (won the Cy Young when he pitched in 106 games for the '74 Dodgers) Others I thought of between submitting my post and falling asleep last night: SS (one of the several spots where I could play him): Michael Young C: Mike Napoli (amazing neither of these Rangers came to mind so soon after the World Series) Utility (if I were to fill out a 25-man roster): Michael Cuddyer Player-manager: Mike “King” Kelly (Hall of Famer from the 19th century) Additional arms: Mike Krukow, Mike Norris ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/52 "2011-11-15T01:23:29Z")
1st Base: Pete O’Brien 2nd Base: Pete Orr SS: Pee Wee Reese 3rd Base: Pete Mackanin OF: Pete Incaviglia OF: Pete Rose OF: Peter Bourjos Catcher: Petey Paramore Pitcher: Pete Harnisch Reliever: Peter Moylan ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/53 "2011-11-15T02:00:02Z")
> [@Jas09](#): > > Hm, since Babe was mentioned… here’s a team of Georges. > > OF George (Babe) Ruth > OF George Foster > OF Ken Griffey Jr. (first name of George) > 3B George Brett > 1B George Sisler > 2B > SS > > P 2B George “High Pockets” Kelly C George Gibson ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/54 "2011-11-15T02:10:18Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > Hall of Famer [Billy Hamilton](http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamilbi01.shtml) played outfield as well. If you’re using Willies, Will Clark might be a step up from Bill Buckner. I cheated and looked guys up because of the plethora of Willies and Willys who aren’t named William. Will Clark is actually a William, so he counts. We can move Buckner to the outfield. The lineup now: C: Bill Dickey 1b: Will Clark 2b Bill Mazeroski ss 3b Bill Madlock OF Sliding Billy Hamilton OFWilliam “Swish” Nicholson OF Willie Horton (Det) P Bill Singer Billy Williams of the Cubs first name was actually Billy. Same thing with Billy Grabarkewitz. ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/55 "2011-11-15T02:18:13Z")
Now for the Willies/Willys C Willy Bench 1b Willie McCovey 2b Willy Randolph ss Willie Bloomquest 3b Willie Nettles OF Willie Wilson OF Willie Mays OF Willie Musial P ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/56 "2011-11-15T02:49:17Z")
Henry/Hank OF Hank Aaron OF Hank Leiber OF Hank Greenberg 3B SS 2B Henry Mateo 1B Henry Louis Gehrig C Hank Gowdy P Hank Aguirre ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/57 "2011-11-15T02:57:53Z")
C- Ivan Rodriguez 1B - Ivan Cruz 2B - SS - Ivan DeJesus 3B - Ivanon Coffie (loved this name) OF - Ivan Calderon OF - OF - P - Ivan Nova I wanted a challenge. I got one. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/58 "2011-11-15T07:30:40Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > Have fun! My money’s on the All-Ubaldo team. 1B Ubaldo Rodriquez 2B Ubaldo Martinez SS Ubaldo Sanchez 3B Ubaldo Gonzales C Ubaldo Hernandez LF Ubaldo Lopez CF Ubaldo Alvarez RF Ubaldo Cabrera SP Ubaldo Jimenez SP Ubaldo Guillen SP Ubaldo Santana SP Ubaldo Garcia SP Ubaldo Garza Closer Ubaldo Mendez ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/59 "2011-11-15T13:39:21Z")
Jeffs: 1B Jeff Bagwell 2B Jeff Kent SS Jeff Blauser 3B Jeff Cirillo OF Geoff Jenkins OF Jeffrey Leonard CF C RP Jeff Reardon RP Jeff Brantley No idea who the starters are. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828/60 "2011-11-15T14:08:18Z")
Modern-day Jeff starting pitchers could be: Niemann, Karstens, Suppan. None are particularly awe-inspiring. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-create-your-best-team-based-on-first-name/602828.md?page=4)