As we get closer to the naming of the All-Time Gotham Baseball Team, to be announced at an upcoming event at Foley?s NY, which was named Best Baseball Bar in NY by Gotham Baseball magazine back in 2011, we do have a few selections that need to be made.
The ballot for catcher was very difficult to create; some fans will be irritated with the exclusion of Mike Piazza from the ballot, while others might be surprised that Hall of Fame catcher Bill Dickey is absent as well. Piazza was one of the great offensive players the Mets ever had, true, but Carter?s handling of the Mets pitching staff gave him the edge to our panel of experts. As for Dickey, Berra was simply a better player.
The Catchers
The rest of the ballot is even more subjective than the rest of the entire ballot, and probably will be split along fan loyalty lines, but we have been surprised by this type of voting before. In any event, we?ve allowed each ballot to have a write-in option, so if we?ve omitted any candidate for any spot, fee free to do so.
No Durocher? No Hodges? No Joe McCarthy?
No.
The Managers
Some will say that the greatest GM in Mets history isn?t even on this list, but I?ll let the ones who think that write in his name. As for Chub Feeney, though he never actually held the title of GM for Horace Stoneham, someone had to run things while Stoneham was ?in his cups?.
The GM
I figure the owner?s ballot was going to create some controversy as well. No Big Stein? The O?Malley? REALLY? Hard to argue with results. This is ?pro? sports.
The Owner
Finally, ever team needs a home. Which legendary ballpark would you choose to have this legendary team play in?
And that?s that.
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