I vote for the 1912 world champs. Walter Johnson called 34 game winner Smokey Joe Wood the greatest pitcher he ever saw, (before Smokey got drunk and fell off a street car ending his carreer.)
Tris speaker in center!
Duffy Lewis.
Heinie Wagner
Harry Hooper
A young Eddie Cicotte
Although, I can make an argument for the 1903 team led by Hall-of-Famers Cy Young & Jimmy Collins. They won the first ever World Series, even if they called themselves the Boston Americans back then.
1917 Team had Babe Ruth anchoring one of the best rotations in history and you have to talk about them too. (Of course, Harry Frazee would shortly sell Ruth to the Yanks in order to finance production of the highly successful show "No-No Nanette" )
1917 Red Sox rotation:
Ruth
Dutch Leonard
Carl Mays
Ernie Shore
Rube Foster
Which team do you think was best?
Originally posted by Red NightA myth. The musical No, No, Nanette opened on Broadway in 1925.. Frazee sold Ruth to the Yankees in 1919. He may have used the cash to finance a show, but it was some other show.
1917 Team had Babe Ruth anchoring one of the best rotations in history and you have to talk about them too. (Of course, Harry Frazee would shortly sell Ruth to the Yanks in order to finance production of the highly successful show "No-No Nanette" )
Originally posted by HandyAndyNever let the truth get in the way of a good story. Frazee was obsessed with making it in the "Big Apple" and he certainly used some of his Ruth money to finance his entertainment ventures there.
A myth. The musical No, No, Nanette opened on Broadway in 1925.. Frazee sold Ruth to the Yankees in 1919. He may have used the cash to finance a show, but it was some other show.
Originally posted by darvlayThat was a great team. Beat the Giants in the World Series 4-3 with one tie. Smokey Joe Wood won THREE games and beat the immortal Matthewson in the Series clincher.
Only you would speak about a team from 1912 as if you just watched them yesterday.
Fred Snodgrass' error and Speaker's clutch single won the game and the Title in what was dubbed the greatest series ever at the time.
We could talk about a team I actually saw...the 1975 Sox.
That's another good team. Lost to the Reds, who might have been the best National League team EVER.
Yaz, Pudge, Freddy Lynn, Jim Rice, Cecil cooper, Rico, Dewey, and the Rooster.
A little short of pitching after Tiant and the Spaceman, but still a very good team. Might have won if Rice had played and they had used the DH.
Originally posted by Red NightWhy were they not using the DH after 72?
We could talk about a team I actually saw...the 1975 Sox.
That's another good team. Lost to the Reds, who might have been the best National League team EVER.
Yaz, Pudge, Freddy Lynn, Jim Rice, Cecil cooper, Rico, Dewey, and the Rooster.
A little short of pitching after Tiant and the Spaceman, but still a very good team. Might have won if Rice had played and they had used the DH.
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