Shortstop-Third Basemen Combos.

[wilheim]

Given the choice - what combo would you take?
The current Yankees combo of A ROD and Jeter, or the 1980 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies duo of Mike Schmidt and Larry Bowa.


wil.

 

[Journeyman]

No contest really, Bowa wasn`t the hitter Jeter is...

Best fielding SS/3B combo;

Brooks Robinson/Mark Belanger

About 27 Gold Gloves between them ( I don`t know the exact amount) these guys could pick it!

 

[Kodiak7]

I will take the 84 tigers and:

Alan Tramell and Tommy Brookens..

They were CA$H!

 

[stjgobraves39]

Wally Backman & Rafael Santana.....86 Mets

 

[blueedwards]

what about ron santo and ernie banks (banks may have been over at first base in 1969...not sure).

 

[Fishhead]

I dont know, but isnt it great no matter how much the higher ups try to ruin this game..........they cant.

Baseball will live forever......what a great sport.

 

[wilheim]

Jman, no Bowa was'nt the hitter A ROD is but he was not at his very prime that far behind Jeter as an all around fine SS. As for Schmidt, he may easily be the best ever at 3rd.

wil.

 

[Kodiak7]

brooks robinson was OVERRATED! I will not say another word about it!

I can see steam coming out of some peoples ears with the above statment..

 

[Kodiak7]

Schmidt could hit.. but the best ever all around third sacker in my humble opinion was GEORGE BRETT.. hands down!

 

[JudgeWapner]

Brooks Robinson overated.Coming from a fine handicapper like yourself,I'm sure Brooks would see that as a compliment.

 

[blueedwards]

george brett was awesome. never saw him play but, i hear eddie mathews was pretty good.

 

[Kodiak7]

^ lol.... wapner

that is my opinion on Brook.. he was good but not the finest ever by a long shot.. I could name 5 I would rather have then him in the last 20 years..

 

[Fishhead]

THIS IS TO FUNNY!!!

My friends and I just got kicked out of the bar last week over the argument of who is better..........SCHMIDT or BRETT.

I have always been of the contention that you cannot compare TRULLY GREAT players.

I am a HUGE Brett fan and would lean towards George, however I would never say he was BETTER than Schmidt.

My friends from PHILLY claimed Schimidt was better.

I raised my voice and said in no way can you say SCHMIDT was BETTER than BRETT. NO WAY!!!

Just like I cannot say BRETT was better than Mike.

BOTH TRULLY GREAT 3RD BASEMAN!!

ps- I still have a small lean towards George.

 

[JudgeWapner]

Kodiak,possibly,the one thing I do know he was cluth.In the field and at the plate.If I was pitching there is no one else I would want playing the field.

 

[Fishhead]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Kodiak7:
^ lol.... wapner

that is my opinion on Brook.. he was good but not the finest ever by a long shot.. I could name 5 I would rather have then him in the last 20 years..<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

AGREE!

 

[Kodiak7]

3rd basemen in the HALL OF FAME:

Frank Baker L R 1955
George Brett L R 1999
Jimmy Collins R R 1945
Ray Dandridge R R 1987
Judy Johnson R R 1975
George Kell R R 1983
Freddy Lindstrom R R 1976
Eddie Mathews L R 1978
Brooks Robinson R R 1983
Mike Schmidt R R 1995
Pie Traynor R R 1948

 

[Kodiak7]

my top 4 list out of the HOF'ers..


1. George Brett L R 1999
2. Mike Schmidt R R 1995
3. Eddie Mathews L R 1978
4. Brooks Robinson R R 1983

 

[blueedwards]

that pie traynor could pick it.

 

[Fishhead]

SOON TO BE HALL OF FAMER.....WADE BOGGS.

 

[Kodiak7]

shortstops in the HOF:


Name Batted Threw Inducted
Luis Aparicio R R 1984
Luke Appling R R 1964
Dave Bancroft B R 1971
Ernie Banks R R 1977
Lou Boudreau R R 1970
Joe Cronin R R 1956
George Davis B R 1998
Travis Jackson R R 1982
Hughie Jennings R R 1945
Pop Lloyd L R 1977
Rabbit Maranville R R 1954
Pee Wee Reese R R 1984
Phil Rizzuto R R 1994
Joe Sewell L R 1977
Ozzie Smith B R 2002
Joe Tinker R R 1946
Arky Vaughan L R 1985
Honus Wagner R R 1936
Bobby Wallace R R 1953
Monte Ward L R 1964
Willie Wells R R 1997
Robin Yount R R 1999