The "Two First Name" All-Time Team 25 Man Roster
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There hasn't been any "All-Time teams" lately, so I figured it's time I plop one out there...
The Roster Rules
Make a 25 man all-time baseball team out of players that have last names that are commonly used as first names in North American Society.
It must match exactly: Al Michael is eligible, Al Michaels is not. Robin Robert is eligible, Robin Roberts is not. See the difference?
Example - Lee May is eligible, Willie Mays is not.
Also, a last name like "Young" which is a common name in Chinese culture but not in North American culture is not eligible (bye, bye Cy and Delmon). A name like "Lee", popular in China and North America is eligible!
A last name like "Robinson" is acceptable (because I needed another 3rd baseman and I love Frank) - see: Robinson Crusoe!
Also eligible (because catcher was the hardest position to fill): "Carter" - as in Carter Braxton, who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Meet the...
Manny Stiles' Two-First-Names All Stars
The Roster
1B
2B
SS
3B
C
LF
CF
RF
SP
RP
Owners
Manager
Coaches
Pitching Coach
General Manager
Team Statistician
On Disabled List
League Commissioner
The Cuts
These guys didn't make the team: (in no particular order - yes, I know not EVERY two named player is listed; and it's MY team, that's why!)
- Dizzy Dean, P
- Reggie Jackson, RF
- Hack Wilson, LF
- Andre Dawson, RF
- Dave Parker, RF
- Stephen Drew, SS
- Mickey Owen, C
- Al Oliver, 1B
- Jorge Julio, P
- Juan Samuel, 2B
- Kevin Mitchell, LF
- Fred Lynn, OF
- Ken Brett, P
- Joe Carter, OF
- Willie Wilson, CF
- Mark Davis, P
- Chili Davis, OF
- Lou Brock, OF
- Mickey Stanley, SS
- Pee Wee Reese, SS
- Gorman Thomas, LF
- Spike Owen, SS
- Tom Zachary, P
- Jeff Heath, OF
- Frank Howard, 1B
- Will Clark, 1B
- Jack Clark, 1B
- Dick Allen, 1B
- Bob Stanley, P
- Dock Ellis, P
- Bill Lee, P
- J.D Drew, OF
- Wally Moses, Lee May, Norm Sherry, Harold Seymour, Bobby Wallace, Dion James, Roberto Kelly, Steve Avery, Phil Bradley
Notes
Technically, it should be the "Last Name is a First Name" team since SO many of the players with first names for last names have nicknames for first names:
- Babe Ruth (George Herman Ruth)
- Arky Vaughn (Joseph Floyd Vaughn)
- Hack Wilson (Lewis Robert Wilson)
- Pete Alexander (Grover Cleveland Alexander)
- Billy Martin (Alfred Manuel Martin)
- Dizzy Dean (Jay Hanna Dean)
- Catfish Hunter (James Augustus Hunter)
- Connie Mack (born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy)
- Sparky Anderson (George Lee Anderson)
- J.D. Drew (David Jonathan Drew)
- Satchell Paige (born Leroy Page)
- Pee Wee Reese (Harold Henry Reese)
- Happy Chandler (Albert Benjamin Chandler)
Note: I COULD have made the team out of JUST Hall of Famers if I wanted to...
(but I'll take Dale Murphy over Lou Brock every time)