Tuesday, October 31, 2023

From Baseball's Substack: The All-Time MLB All-Halloween Team

 World famous writer James Finn Garner - our own Alibi Ike - runs Baseball's Substack, a site devoted to new baseball poetry. I encourage everyone to read and support it. Here's a timely spattering...

MLB All-Halloween Team

1B   Candy LaChance
2B   Pumpkinsie Green
SS   Sandy Malomar
3B   Chris Spooker
LF   Mummy Ramirez
CF   Trik Speaker
RF   Vlampire Guerrero
C     Earl Battey
LHP   Randy Wolfman, Baby Ruth
RHP   Trevor BOOOOer, Black Catfish Hunter, Ricky Bones
MGR   Treat Speaker

Okay, we can't let this parlor game go without adding a few...

Owner: George Frankensteinbrenner
MGR: Billy Martian
MGR: Aaron BOO! 
P: Gerrit Ghoul 
P: Carlos Rodan
P: Frighty Ford 
OF: Goblin Yount
CF: Bobby Murder
OF: Johnny Demon 
OF: Tommy Phampire 
OF: Spooky Betts
RP: Bob Fiend 
C: Yeti Berra 
C: Thurman Manson

All right, who's got more? 

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8 comments:

  1. Doug K.October 31, 2023 at 10:04 AM

    Duque -

    "Frighty Ford , Spooky Betts, and Johnny Demon are really good but Thurman Manson is on another level all together.

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  2. Alibi IkeOctober 31, 2023 at 10:09 AM

    For those behind the camera:
    Eric Karloff
    Albert Bela Lugosi
    Aroldis Chaney Jr.

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  3. Alibi IkeOctober 31, 2023 at 10:18 AM

    Babadook Ruth
    Carlos Zombrino
    Hideous Nomo

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  4. Doug K.October 31, 2023 at 10:20 AM

    And, of course, how could I resist the challenge...

    1) Swamp Creatures

    Quicksandy Koufax
    Stan Mucusial

    2) Stone Cold Killers

    Steve Stone Cold Killer

    3) Monsters

    The Werewolf: Full Moon Odom
    Zombie: Derek Eat-her
    Vampire: Gary Sanchez (because he sucks)

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  5. Doug K.October 31, 2023 at 10:22 AM

    Ike -

    Aroldis Chaney Jr. - Man of a thousand BA against.

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  6. Alibi IkeOctober 31, 2023 at 10:28 AM

    Doug, you have to admit, no one provides more chills.

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  7. BernBabyBernOctober 31, 2023 at 10:45 AM

    Ron Gloomberg?
    Roy Fright?
    Ralph Howl?
    Carl Pavano (no adjustment needed … it’s frightening enough on its own)

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  8. el duqueOctober 31, 2023 at 11:52 AM

    "Full Moon Odom" takes the prize.

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