 When he retired, Luis Aparicio was considered the best defensive shortstop ever. At that time, he had played the most games, had the most assists and double plays, and had the best (they were not invented yet) best Dwar and zone range of any shortstop in MLB history. Since retiring, he has fallen…
 One of the most prolific home run hitters of all time, Henry Aaron withstood tremendous pressure to break Babe Ruth’s career record. Aaron is often overlooked when historians debate the best player of the 1950s and 1960s. He was a great hitter, winning two batting titles. He was an outstanding base runner with…
 Ban Johnson, the famous American League president in the early 1900s, picked perhaps the first all-time AL team in 1929. More than 70 years later, many of Johnson’s picks more than hold their own when compared to stars of the league from more contemporary times. (picked in 1929) 1B: George Sisler 2B: Eddie Collins SS: Bobby…
 Whitey Herzog’s All-time AL Team Whitey Herzog played eight seasons in the American League with the Senators, Athletics, Yankees, Orioles and Tigers from 1956-63. He gained much greater notoriety as a manger. He is the winningest manager in Royals history, guiding the team to a 410-304 (.574) record in five seasons from 1975-79….
In the New York Evening Journalâ 80s player-manager Sam Crane picks his all-time listâ in response to a list that Charles Comiskey compiled. Crane graciously faults Comiskey for not including himselfâ as well as for not going back far enough. He lists 20 in chronological order: G. Wrightâ Ross Barnesâ C. Ansonâ M. Kellyâ C. Radbourne F. Dunlapâ B. Ewingâ J. Wardâ C. Comiskeyâ B. Langeâ J. McGrawâ L. Lajoieâ F. Clarkeâ H. Wagnerâ W. Keelerâ J. Collinsâ C. Mathewsonâ H. Chaseâ T. Cobbâ and E. Collins.