All-Star State Teams: New York
September 1, 2001 6:12 PM |
| Pos | Player | Birthplace | Notes |
| 1B | Lou Gehrig | New York | NY-A, MVP ’27 &’36, 2130 consecutive games, .340 BA, 493 HR, 1990 RBI, BA leader, 3-time HR leader, 1-time hits leader, 2-time 2B leader 1-time 3B leader, 13 consecutive years 100 RBIs, leader RBI 5 times, BB leader 3-times, Triple Crown 1934, 2131 consecutive games played, HOF year he retired |
| 1B | Hank Greenberg | New York | DET-A, PIT-N, MVP ’35 &’40, 4-time HR and RBI Leader, .313 BA, HOF |
| 1B | Big Dan Brouthers | Sylvan Lake | BUF-N (others), 5-time BA leader, .342 BA, HOF |
| 2B | Eddie Collins | Millerton | PHI-A, CHI-A, MVP ’14, 3-time runs leader, 5-time SB leader, .333 BA, 3313 hits, HOF |
| 2B | Frankie Frisch | Bronx | NY-N, STL-N, MVP ’31, 3-time SB leader, 2880 hits |
| 2B | Johnny Evers | Troy | CHI-N, BOS-N, MVP ’14, “Tinkers to Evers to Chance” |
| SS | Phil Rizzuto | New York | NY-A, MVP ’50, HOF |
| SS | Alex Rodriguez | New York | SEA-A, TEX-A, .309 BA, 189 HR, 519 RBI (at age 24) |
| 3B | Rico Petrocelli | Brooklyn | BOS-A, 210 HR, 773 RBI |
| LF | Carl Yastrzemski | Southampton | BOS-A, Triple Crown, MVP ’67, 3-time BA leader, 3419 hits, 452 HR, 1844 RBI, 3308 games played, HOF |
| CF | Willie Keeler | Brooklyn | NY-N, BAL-N, BRK-N, NY-A, .343 BA, 2-time BA leader, 2945 hits, 3-time hits leader, 495 SB, HOF |
| RF | Rocky Colavito | New York | CLE-A, DET, A, 374 HRs, 1159 RBI, one-time leader in HRs, RBI and BBs |
| RF | Tommy Davis | Brooklyn | LA-N many others, .294 BA, 2-time BA leader |
| RF | Ken Singleton | New York | MTL-N, BAL-A, .282 BA, 246 HR, 1065 RBI |
| C | Joe Torre | Brooklyn | MIL-N, ATL-N, STL-N, MVP ’71, BA leader, .297 BA, 252 HR, 1182 RBI |
| C | Moe Berg | New York | “The Catcher is a Spy” |
| DH | Edgar Martinez | New York | SEA-A, .320 BA, BA leader ’92 and ’95, 1738 hits, 235 HRs, 925 RBIs |
| LHP | Warren Spahn | Buffalo | BOS-N, MIL-N, 363 wins, 13-time 20-game winner, Cy Young, 63 ShO, 3.09 ERA, 5243.2 IP, HOF, 2 no-hit games (1 after age 40) |
| LHP | Whitey Ford | New York | NY-A, 236-106, 2.75 ERA, 2-time 20-game winner, 7 WS categories career leader, WS MVP ’61, HOF |
| LHP | Sandy Koufax | Brooklyn | BRK-N, LA-N, MVP ’63, 3-time Cy Young ’63, ’65, ’66, WS MVP ’653-time 20-game winner, 5-time ERA leader, 4-time K leader, 4 no-hit games (1 perfect game), Youngest elected HOFer |
| RHP | Jim Palmer | New York | BAL-A, 3-time Cy Young ’73, ’75, ’76, 5-time gold glove winner, 1 no-hit game, 8-time 20-game winner, 2-time ERA leader, 268 wins, 2.86 ERA, HOF |
| RHP | Waite Hoyte | Brooklyn | NY-A (others), 2-time 20-game winner, save leader, 237 wins 3.59 ERA, HOF |
| RHP | Old Hoss Radbourn | Rochester | PRO-N, BOS-N, 311 wins, 2.67 ERA, 489 CG, 4535.1 IP, 60 and 49 win seasons, HOF |
| RHP | Mickey Welch | Brooklyn | TRO-N, NY-N, 308 wins, 2.71 ERA, 4802 IP, 44, 39 and 33 win seasons, 3-time K leader, HOF |
| Relief | El Roy Face | Stephentown | PIT-N, DET-A, MON-N, 3-time save leader, 18-1 season (.947 win %), 3 saves in ’60 WS |
| Manager | John McGraw | Truxton | BAL-N, BAL-A, NY-N, “Little Napolean,” 12 pennant winners, 4 WS winners, 4769 games, 2763 wins .586 win %, HOF |
(originally published in Baseball Ink Vol. 2, No. 2 – September 2001)
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