Create your fantasy musician's names baseball team.
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In his classic, outrageous book Ball Four, Jim Bouton talked
about “An outfield game is making up singer-and-actor as baseball teams
purely on the sound of their names.” (p.163-164)
Based on that clever theme, build you fantasy baseball team based on the sound of the names (or baseball related attributes) of musicians and singers and give a little information about each player. Add a manager, if you wish.
Here is mine:
P: Slim Dunlap. Dunlap became a Replacement in the starting rotation for former Minnesota Twins wild man, Bob Stinson who moved on in 1995 to play with the Angels.
C: Lou Barlow. Barlow has a strong arm and is a solid hitter and is often referred to as a “Dinosaur” for his used of an older model catcher’s glove.
1B: B. B. King. At a young age, first baseman B. B. King was nick named Baseball Boy by neighborhood friends. The name stuck into King’s professional years.
2B: Carlos Santana. Santana is a fine second baseman with quick hands. He is well known for having various talismans that he keeps in his locker, including a bobble head of Guru Sri Chinmoy.
3B: Steve Wynn. Known for frequently singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the teams seventh inning stretch, Wynn was considered a “Dream” find when picked up by the organization.
SS: Cesar Rosas. An adept player, Rosas is well known for looking cool on and off the field in his ever present shades.
LF: Tommy Stinson. Brother of former pitcher Bob Stinson, Tommy shocked the world of baseball by becoming the first professional player at the age of 13. Stinson is known for making great leaping catches at the fence.
CF: John Fogerty. Fogerty was picked up from the minor league but not given a chance to take the field until one day when he emphatically pleaded , “Put in me in coach, I’m ready to play!” Due to his outstanding performance, Fogerty secured his position in Centerfield.
RF: Gary Clark Jr. Hailing from Austin, Texas, center fielder Clark has a spotless record of making no errors, catching balls hit under Bright Lights or stormy weather.
Manager: Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen. Known for his impassioned love of the game, Springsteen was dubbed “The Boss” out of respect from his players and has long remained a solid figure in the sport of baseball.
Based on that clever theme, build you fantasy baseball team based on the sound of the names (or baseball related attributes) of musicians and singers and give a little information about each player. Add a manager, if you wish.
Here is mine:
P: Slim Dunlap. Dunlap became a Replacement in the starting rotation for former Minnesota Twins wild man, Bob Stinson who moved on in 1995 to play with the Angels.
C: Lou Barlow. Barlow has a strong arm and is a solid hitter and is often referred to as a “Dinosaur” for his used of an older model catcher’s glove.
1B: B. B. King. At a young age, first baseman B. B. King was nick named Baseball Boy by neighborhood friends. The name stuck into King’s professional years.
2B: Carlos Santana. Santana is a fine second baseman with quick hands. He is well known for having various talismans that he keeps in his locker, including a bobble head of Guru Sri Chinmoy.
3B: Steve Wynn. Known for frequently singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the teams seventh inning stretch, Wynn was considered a “Dream” find when picked up by the organization.
SS: Cesar Rosas. An adept player, Rosas is well known for looking cool on and off the field in his ever present shades.
LF: Tommy Stinson. Brother of former pitcher Bob Stinson, Tommy shocked the world of baseball by becoming the first professional player at the age of 13. Stinson is known for making great leaping catches at the fence.
CF: John Fogerty. Fogerty was picked up from the minor league but not given a chance to take the field until one day when he emphatically pleaded , “Put in me in coach, I’m ready to play!” Due to his outstanding performance, Fogerty secured his position in Centerfield.
RF: Gary Clark Jr. Hailing from Austin, Texas, center fielder Clark has a spotless record of making no errors, catching balls hit under Bright Lights or stormy weather.
Manager: Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen. Known for his impassioned love of the game, Springsteen was dubbed “The Boss” out of respect from his players and has long remained a solid figure in the sport of baseball.
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Good old Danny! He can play on our team any day!