by Jim Siergey, Greg Simetz and James Finn Garner
RIP to Bob Uecker and David Lynch
MLB All-Rudolph-The-Red-Nosed-Reindeer Team
1B Steve Christmas
2B Cupid Childs
SS Dancerby Swanson
3B Minnie “the Cuban Comet” Miñoso
LF Tim Raines-deer
CF Rudolph Ash
RF Foghorn Bradley
C Ken Rudolph
DH Donner Baylor
LHP Lee Dashner, Al Clauss
RHP Josh Fogg, Joe “Blitzen” Benz, Bill Slayback
MGR Santa Alomar
Comet illustrated by John Hartwell.
When looking for an image to accompany this team, I found that Baseball Reference had created a lineup and player trading cards for all of Santa’s team. Check out this fun idea from 2014.
And have a merry Christmas, Bardballers!
MLB All-Thanksgiving Team
by Jim Siergey
1B Lee Dressen
2B Doc Crandall
SS Turkey Gross
3B Greg Legg
LF Damian Rolls
CF Spud Johnson
RF Tyler Saladino
C Yam Yaryan
P Turk Wendell, Turk Lown, Doug Bird
Mgr. Norm Sherry
See You in Spring Training!
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An Unlikely Looking Ace (RIP October 22, 2024)
by Bill Cushing
He looked more like an auto mechanic
or a short-order cook yet could also
have been Diego Rivera’s son. Squat with
a slight pudge, el Toro bore the lineage
of the Yoreme, became one to don Dodger blue,
then carved his name into the game so securely
that even those not familiar with the game
have heard the word “Fernandomania.”
