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? 

8 comments:

Doug K. said...

Duque -

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

Alibi Ike said...

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

Alibi Ike said...

Babadook Ruth
Carlos Zombrino
Hideous Nomo

Doug K. said...

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)

Doug K. said...

Ike -

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

Alibi Ike said...

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

BernBabyBern said...

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

el duque said...

"Full Moon Odom" takes the prize.