Birthday June 3 All-Time Teams
This team packs a lot more punch than your typical birthday team and it's a good thing because June 3 is a thin day for pitchers.
| POS | NAME | YRS |
|---|---|---|
| C | Johnny Bassler | 1913-1914, 1921-1927 |
| 1B | Travis Hafner | 2002-2005 |
| 2B | Nelson Liriano | 1987-1998 |
| 3B | Steve Lyons | 1985-1993 |
| SS | Aaron Ledesma | 1995-2000 |
| LF | Juan Rivera | 2001-2005 |
| CF | Carl Everett | 1993-2005 |
| RF | John Dobbs | 1901-1905 |
| DH | Jim Gentile | 1957-1966 |
| SP | Wild Bill Widner | 1887-1891 |
| RP | Ed Glynn | 1975-1985 |
Johnny Bassler has Jason Kendall-like power with 1 career home run in 2319 AB's, but he does get on base at over a .400 clip. That'll really help the middle of this line-up, packed with modern hitters, drive in some runs. Travis Hafner, Carl Everett, and Juan Rivera would likely pull 4, 5, and 6 duty in this line-up. Also in the mix for the middle of the lineup is Jim Gentile, the owner of 179 career homers and a .486 SLG. He had a 46 homer, 141 RBI season in 1961. The best be on the mound for this club is Wild Bill Widner. He wins the job by default as there really aren't many pitchers born on this day. He has a 22-36 record with his career to go with a 4.36 ERA and a 79 ERA+. Ed Glynn won't be of much help coming out of the bullpen with a 4.25 ERA (91 ERA+) in 264 IP
