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1948

	Name	Pos.

1.	Thurman Tucker	CF

2.	Larry Doby	RF

3.	Lou Boudreau	SS

4.	Joe Gordon	2B

5.	Eddie Robinson	1B

6.	Allie Clark	LF

7.	Ken Keltner	3B

8.	Jim Hegan	C

9.	Bob Feller	P


1949
	Name	Pos.

1.	Dale Mitchell	LF

2.	Lary Doby	CF

3.	Lou Boudreau	SS

4.	Joe Gordon	2B

5.	Mickey Vernon	1B

6.	Ken Keltner	3B

7.	Bob Kennedy	RF

8.	Jim Hegan	C

9.	Bob Feller	P


1950
	Name	Pos.

1.	Dale Mitchell	LF

2.	Larry Doby	CF

3.	Mickey Vernon	1B

4.	Luke Easter	RF

5.	Joe Gordon	2B

6.	Lou Boudreau	SS

7.	Al Rosen	3B

8.	Jim Hegan	C

9.	Bob Lemon	P


1951

	Name	Pos.

1.	Dale Mitchell	LF

2.	Bobby Avila	2B

3.	Luke Easter	1B

4.	Al Rosen	3B

5.	Larry Doby	CF

6.	Bob Kennedy	RF

7.	Ray Boone	SS

8.	Jim Hegan	C

9.	Bob Lemon	P


1952
	Name	Pos.

1.	Harry Simpson	RF

2.	Bobby Avila	2B

3.	Larry Doby	CF

4.	Luke Easter	1B

5.	Al Rosen	3B

6.	Jim Fridley	LF

7.	Ray Boone	SS

8.	Jim Hegan	C

9.	Early Wynn	P


1953
	Name	Pos.

1.	Ray Boone	SS

2.	Bobby Avila	2B

3.	Larry Doby	CF

4.	Luke Easter	1B

5.	Al Rosen	3B

6.	Dale Mitchell	LF

7.	Harry Simpson	RF

8.	Jim Hegan	C

9.	Bob Lemon	P


1954

	Name	Pos.

1.	Bobby Avila	2b

2.	Dave Philley	RF

3.	Bill Glynn	1B

4.	Al Rosen	3B

5.	Larry Doby	CF

6.	Wally Westlake	LF

7.	George Strickland	SS

8.	Jim Hegan	C

9.	Early Wynn	P


1955
	Name	Pos.

1.	Al Smith	RF

2.	Bobby Avila	2B

3.	Larry Doby	CF

4.	Al Rosen	3B

5.	Ralph Kiner	LF

6.	Vic Wertz	1B

7.	George Strickland	SS

8.	Jim Hegan	C

9.	Bob Lemon	P


1956
	Name	Pos.

1.	Gene Woodling	LF

2.	Bobby Avila	2B

3.	Al Smith	RF

4.	Al Rosen	3B

5.	Vic Wertz	1B

6.	Jim Busby	CF

7.	Chico Carrasquel	SS

8.	Jim Hegan	C

9.	Bob Lemon	P


1957

	Name	Pos.

1.	Al Smith	CF

2.	Bobby Avila	2B

3.	Vic Wertz	1B

4.	Rocky Calivito	RF

5.	Roger Maris	LF

6.	Chico Carrasquel	SS

7.	Jim Hegan	C

8.	George Strickland	2B

9.	Herb Score	P


1958
	Name	Pos.

1.	Chico Carrasquel	SS

2.	Roger Maris	RF

3.	Minnie Minoso	LF

4.	Larry Doby	RF

5.	Mickey Vernon	1B

6.	Russ Nixon	C

7.	Fred Hatfield	3B

8.	Billy Moran	2B

9.	Herb Score	P


1959
	Name	Pos.

1.	Jimmy Piersall	CF

2.	Billy Martin	2B

3.	Minnie Minoso	LF

4.	Rocky Calivito	RF

5.	Russ Nixon	C

6.	Vic Power	1B

7.	Woody Held	3B

8.	George Strickland	SS

9.	Gary Bell	P


1960

	Name	Pos.

1.	John Temple	2B

2.	Harvey Kuenn	CF

3.	Walter Bond	RF

4.	Tito Francona	LF

5.	Russ Nixon	C

6.	Vic Power	1B

7.	Woody Held	SS

8.	Bubba Phillips	3B

9.	Gary Bell	P


1961
	Name	Pos.

1.	John Temple	2B

2.	Tito Francona	LF

3.	Jimmy Piersall	CF

4.	Willie Kirkland	RF

5.	Woody Held	SS

6.	Vic Power	1B

7.	Bubba Phillips	3B

8.	Johnny Ramano	C

9.	Jim Perry	P


1962
	Name	Pos.

1.	Ty Cline	CF

2.	Tito Francona	1B

3.	Chuck Essegian	LF

4.	Willie Kirkland	RF

5.	Johnny Ramano	C

6.	Woody Held	SS

7.	Bubba Phillips	3B

8.	Jerry Kindall	2B

9.	Dick Donovan	P


1963

	Name	Pos.

1.	Vic Davalillo	CF

2.	Tony Martinez	SS

3.	Tito Francona	LF

4.	Fred Whitfield	1B

5.	Johnny Ramano	C

6.	Ellis Burton	RF

7.	Max Alvis	3B

8.	Woody Held	2B

9.	Jim Grant	P


1964
	Name	Pos.

1.	Dick Howser	SS

2.	Vic Davalillo	CF

3.	Leon Wagner	LF

4.	Max Alvis	3B

5.	Fred Whitfield	1B

6.	Terry Francona	RF

7.	Johnny Ramono	LF

8.	Woody Held	2B

9.	Jim Grant	P


1965
	Name	Pos.

1.	Dick Howser	SS

2.	Chuck Hinton	1B

3.	Leon Wagner	LF

4.	Rocky Calivito	RF

5.	Max Alvis	3B

6.	Vic Davalillo	CF

7.	Larry Brown	2B

8.	Joe Azcue	C

9.	Ralph Terry	P


1966

	Name	Pos.

1.	Vic Davalillo	CF

2.	Max Alvis	3B

3.	Leon Wagner	LF

4.	Rocky Calavito	RF

5.	Chuck Hilton	1B

6.	Pedro Gonzalez	2B

7.	Larry Brown	2B

8.	Del Crandell	C

9.	Sam McDowell	P


1967
	Name	Pos.

1.	Vic Davalillo	CF

2.	Max Alvis	3B

3.	Leon Wagner	LF

4.	Fred Whitfield	1B

5.	Chuck Hilton	RF

6.	Gus Gil	2B

7.	Duke Sims	C

8.	Larry Brown	SS

9.	Sam McDowell	P


1968
	Name	Pos.

1.	Tommy Harper	LF

2.	Vern Fuller	2B

3.	Jose Cardenal	CF

4.	Duke Sims	C

5.	Tony Horton	1B

6.	Vic Davalillo	RF

7.	Max Alvis	3B

8.	Larry Brown	SS

9.	Sonny Siebert	P


1969

	Name	Pos.

1.	Jose Cardenal	CF

2.	Larry Brown	SS

3.	Richie Scheinblum	RF

4.	Tony Horton	1B

5.	Jimmy Hall	LF

6.	Joe Azcue	C

7.	Zoilo Versalles	3B

8.	Vern Fuller	2B

9.	Luis Tiant	P


1970
	Name	Pos.

1.	Ted Ford	RF

2.	Ted Uhlaender	CF

3.	Roy Foster	LF

4.	Tony Horton	1B

5.	Ray Fosse	C

6.	Jack Heidemann	SS

7.	Graig Nettles	3B

8.	Eddie Leon	2B

9.	Sam McDowell	P


1971
	Name	Pos.

1.	Larry Brown	SS

2.	Graig Nettles	3B

3.	Alan Foster	LF

4.	Ray Fosse	C

5.	Ken Harrelson	1B

6.	Eddie Leon	2B

7.	Ted Ford	RF

8.	Buddy Bradford	CF

9.	Steve Hargan	P


1972

	Name	Pos.

1.	Dell Unser	CF

2.	Eddie Leon	2B

3.	Alex Johnson	LF

4.	Graig Nettles	3B

5.	Chris Chambliss	1B

6.	Ray Fosse	C

7.	Buddy Bell	RF

8.	Frank Duffy	SS

9.	Gaylord Perry	P


1973
	Name	Pos.

1.	Rosendo Torres	RF

2.	George Hendrick	CF

3.	Chris Chambliss	1B

4.	John Ellis	DH

5.	Charlie Spikes	LF

6.	Dave Duncan	C

7.	Buddy Bell	3B

8.	Jack Brohammer	C

9.	Leo Cardenas	2B

	Gaylord Perry	P


1974
	Name	Pos.

1.	John Lowenstein	LF

2.	Oscar Gamble	DH

3.	George Hendrick	CF

4.	John Ellis	C

5.	Charlie Spikes	RF

6.	Chris Chambliss	1B

7.	Buddy Bell	3B

8.	Frank Duffy	SS

9.	Angel Hermoso	2B

	Gaylord Perry	P


1975

	Name	Pos.

1.	Oscar Gamble	LF

2.	Frank Robinson	DH

3.	George Hendrick	CF

4.	Charlie Spikes	RF

5.	Boog Powell	1B

6.	John Ellis	C

7.	Buddy Bell	3B

8.	Jack Brohammer	2B

9.	Ed Crosby	SS

	Gaylord Perry	P


1976
	Name	Pos.

1.	Rick Manning	CF

2.	Duane Kuiper	2B

3.	Buddy Bell	3B

4.	Boog Powell	1B

5.	George Hedrick	RF

6.	Rico Carty	DH

7.	Charlie Spikes	LF

8.	Alan Ashby	C

9.	Frank Duffy	SS

	Dennis Eckersley	P


1977
	Name	Pos.

1.	Rick Manning	CF

2.	Duane Kuiper	2B

3.	Jim Norris	RF

4.	Rico Carty	DH

5.	Andre Thornton	1B

6.	Bill Melton	3B

7.	Buddy Bell	LF

8.	Ray Fosse	C

9.	Frank Duffy	SS

	Dennis Eckersley	P


1978

	Name	Pos.

1.	Paul Dade	RF

2.	Duane Kuiper	2B

3.	Johnny Grubb	LF

4.	Andre Thornton	1B

5.	Willie Horton	DH

6.	Larvell Blanks	SS

7.	Buddy Bell	3B

8.	Rick Manning	CF

9.	Ron Pruitt	C

	Wayne Garland	P


1979
	Name	Pos.

1.	Toby Harrah	3B

2.	Jim Norris	DH

3.	Bobby Bonds	DH

4.	Andre Thornton	1B

5.	Gary Alexander	C

6.	Ted Cox	LF

7.	Duane Kuiper	2B

8.	Tom Veryzer	SS

9.	Horace Speed	CF

	Rick Wise	P


1980
	Name	Pos.

1.	Rick Manning	CF

2.	Toby Harrah	3B

3.	Mike Hargrove	1B

4.	Gary Alexander	DH

5.	Jorge Orta	RF

6.	Ron Hassey	C

7.	Joe Charboneau	LF

8.	Duane Kuiper	2B

9.	Tom Veryzer	SS

	Dan Spillner	P


1981

	Name	Pos.

1.	Miguel Delone	DH

2.	Rick Manning	CF

3.	Mike Hargrove	1B

4.	Joe Charboneau	LF

5.	Toby Harrah	3B

6.	Jorge Orta	RF

7.	Bo Diaz	C

8.	Alan Bannister	2B

9.	Tom Veryzer	SS

	Bert Blyleven	P


1982
	Name	Pos.

1.	Miguel Dilone	LF

2.	Toby Harrah	3B

3.	Mike Hargrove	1B

4.	Andre Thornton	DH

5.	Bake McBride	RF

6.	Ron Hassey	C

7.	Rick Manning	CF

8.	Jack Perconte	2B

9.	Jerry Dybzinski	SS

	Rick Waits	P


1983
	Name	Pos.

1.	Mike Hargrove	1B

2.	Toby Harrah	3B

3.	Bake McBride	RF

4.	Andre Thornton	DH

5.	George Vukovich	LF

6.	Manny Trio	2B

7.	Rick Manning	CF

8.	Ron Hassey	C

9.	Julio Franco	SS

	Rick Sutcliffe	P


1984

	Name	Pos.

1.	Brett Butler	CF

2.	Tony Bernazard	2B

3.	Julio Franco	SS

4.	Andre Thornton	DH

5.	Pat Tabler	1B

6.	Brook Jacoby	3B

7.	Ron Hassey	C

8.	George Vukovich	RF

9.	Otis Nixon	LF

	Rick Sutcliffe	P


1985
	Name	Pos.

1.	Brett Butler	CF

2.	Julio Franco	SS

3.	Mel Hall	LF

4.	Joe Carter	DH

5.	Pat Tabler	1B

6.	Brook Jacoby	3B

7.	George Vukovich	RF

8.	Chris Bando	C

9.	Tony Bernazard	2B

	Bert Blyleven	P


1986
	Name	Pos.

1.	Brett Butler	CF

2.	Joe Carter	RF

3.	Julio Franco	SS

4.	Andre Thornton	DH

5.	Brook Jacoby	3B

6.	Pat Tabler	1B

7.	Tony Bernazard	2B

8.	Mel Hall	LF

9.	Andy Allanson	C

	Ken Schrom	P


1987

	Name	Pos.

1.	Tony Bernazard	2B

2.	Brett Butler	CF

3.	Julio Franco	SS

4.	Joe Carter	LF

5.	Andre Thornton	DH

6.	Brook Jacoby	3B

7.	Pat Tabler	1B

8.	Cory Snyder	RF

9.	Chris Bando	C

	Tom Candiotti	P


1988
	Name	Pos.

1.	Julio Franco	2B

2.	Willie Upshaw	1B

3.	Pat Tabler	1B

4.	Joe Carter	CF

5.	Mel Hall	LF

6.	Brook Jacoby	3B

7.	Cory Snyder	RF

8.	Jay Bell	SS

9.	Andy Allanson	C

	Greg Swindell	P


1989
	Name	Pos.

1.	Oddibe McDowell	LF

2.	Jerry Browne	2B

3.	Joe Carter	CF

4.	Pete O'Brien	1B

5.	Cory Snyder	RF

6.	Dave Clark	DH

7.	Brook Jacoby	1B

8.	Andy Allanson	C

9.	Felix Fermin	SS

	Greg Swindell	P


1990

	Name	Pos.

1.	Mitch Webster	CF

2.	Jerry Browne	2B

3.	Candy Maldonado	LF

4.	Cory Snyder	RF

5.	Keith Hernandez	1B

6.	Chris James	DH

7.	Brook Jacoby	3B

8.	Sandy Alomar	C

9.	Rafael Santana	SS

	Bud Black	P


1991
	Name	Pos.

1.	Alex Cole	CF

2.	Jerry Browne	2B

3.	Chris James	DH

4.	Albert Belle	LF

5.	Sandy Alomar Jr.	C

6.	Brook Jacoby	1B

7.	Carlos Baerga	3B

8.	Felix Fermin	SS

9.	Mitch Webster	RF

	Greg Swindell	P


1992
	Name	Pos.

1.	Kenny Lofton	CF

2.	Glenallen Hill	DH

3.	Carlos Baerga	2B

4.	Albert Belle	LF

5.	Paul Sorrento	1B

6.	Mark Whiten	RF

7.	Sandy Alomar Jr.	C

8.	Brook Jacoby	3B

9.	Mark Lewis	SS

	Charles Nagy	P


1993

	Name	Pos.

1.	Kenny Lofton	CF

2.	Felix Fermin	SS

3.	Carlos Baerga	2B

4.	Albert Belle	LF

5.	Paul Sorrento	1B

6.	Reggie Jefferson	DH

7.	Carlos Martinez	3B

8.	Glenallen Hill	RF

9.	Sandy Alomar Jr.	C

	Charles Nagy	P


1994
	Name	Pos.

1.	Kenny Lofton	CF

2.	Omar Vizquel	SS

3.	Carlos Baerga	2B

4.	Albert Belle	LF

5.	Eddie Murray	1B

6.	Candy Maldonado	DH

7.	Sandy Alomar Jr.	C

8.	Manny Ramirez	RF

9.	Mark Lewis	3B

	Dennis Martinez	P


1995
	Name	Pos.

1.	Kenny Lofton	CF

2.	Omar Vizquel	SS

3.	Carlos Baerga	2B

4.	Albert Belle	LF

5.	Eddie Murray	DH

6.	Jim Thome	3B

7.	Manny Ramirez	RF

8.	Paul Sorrento	1B

9.	Tony Pena	C

	Dennis Martinez	P


1996

	Name	Pos.

1.	Kenny Lofton	CF

2.	Omar Vizquel	SS

3.	Carlos Baerga	2B

4.	Albert Belle	LF

5.	Eddie Murray	DH

6.	Julio Franco	1B

7.	Manny Ramirez	RF

8.	Sandy Alomar Jr.	C

9.	Scott Leius	P

	Dennis Martinez	P


1997
	Name	Pos.

1.	Marquis Grissom	CF

2.	Omar Vizquel	SS

3.	Jim Thome	1B

4.	Matt Williams	3B

5.	David Justice	LF

6.	Manny Ramirez	RF

7.	Julio Franco	2B

8.	Kevin Mitchell	DH

9.	Sandy Alomar Jr.	C

	Charles Nagy	P


1998
	Name	Pos.

1.	Kenny Lofton	CF

2.	Omar Vizquel	SS

3.	Shawon Dunston	DH

4.	Manny Ramirez	RF

5.	Geronimo Berroa	LF

6.	Travis Fryman	3B

7.	Sandy Alomar Jr.	C

8.	Jeff Manto	1B

9.	Enrique Wilson	2B

	Charles Nagy	P


1999

	Name	Pos.

1.	Kenny Lofton	CF

2.	Omar Vizquel	SS

3.	Roberto Alomar	2B

4.	Jim Thome	1B

5.	Manny Ramirez	RF

6.	David Justice	LF

7.	Travis Fryman	3B

8.	Wilfredo Cordero	DH

9.	Sandy Alomar Jr.	C

	Jaret Wright	P


2000
	Name	Pos.

1.	Kenny Lofton	CF

2.	Omar Vizquel	SS

3.	Roberto Alomar	2B

4.	Manny Ramirez	RF

5.	Jim Thome	1B

6.	Richie Sexson	DH

7.	David Justice	LF

8.	Travis Fryman	C

9.	Sandy Alomar Jr.	C

	Bartolo Colon	P


2001
	Name	Pos.

1.	Kenny Lofton	CF

2.	Omar Vizquel	SS

3.	Roberto Alomar	2B

4.	Juan Gonzalez	RF

5.	Ellis Burks	LF

6.	Jim Thome	1B

7.	Wil Cordero	DH

8.	Russell Branyan	3B

9.	Einar Diaz	C

	Bartolo Colon	P


2002
	Name	Pos.

1.	Matt Lawton	RF

2.	Omar Vizquel	SS

3.	Ellis Burks	DH

4.	Jim Thome	1B

5.	Travis Fryman	3B

6.	Ricky Gutierrez	2B

7.	Milton Bradley	CF

8.	Russell Branyon	LF

9.	Einar Diaz	C

	Bartolo Colon	P


2003
	Name	Pos.

1.	Milton Bradley	CF

2.	Omar Vizquel	SS

3.	Matt Lawton	LF

4.	Ellis Burks	DH

5.	Karim Garcia	RF

6.	Travis Hafner	1B

7.	Casey Blake	3B

8.	Josh Bard	C

9.	Brandon Phillips	2B

	C.C. Sabathia	P


2004
	Name	Pos.

1.	Matt Lawton	LF

2.	Omar Vizquel	SS

3.	Jody Gerut	RF

4.	Ben Broussard	1B

5.	Casey Blake	3B

6.	Victor Martinez	C

7.	Travis Hafner	DH

8.	Ronnie Belliard	2B

9.	Coco Crisp	CF

	C.C. Sabathia	P


2005
	Name	Pos.

1.	Coco Crisp	CF

2.	Rafael Belliard	2B

3.	Travis Hafner	DH

4.	Victor Martinez	C

5.	Aaron Boone	3B

6.	Casey Blake	RF

7.	Ben Broussard	1B

8.	Jose Hernandez	LF

9.	Jhonny Peralta	SS

	Jake Westbrook	P


2006
	Name	Pos.

1.	Grady Sizemore	CF

2.	Jason Michaels	LF

3.	Jhonny Peralta	SS

4.	Travis Hafner	DH

5.	Victor Martinez	C

6.	Eduardo Perez	1B

7.	Ronnie Belliard	2B

8.	Aaron Boone	3B

9.	Casey Blake	RF

	C.C. Sabathia	P


2007
	Name	Pos.

1.	Grady Sizemore	CF

2.	Trot Nixon	RF

3.	Travis Hafner	DH

4.	Victor Martinez	C

5.	Casey Blake	1B

6.	David Dellucci	LF

7.	Jhonny Peralta	SS

8.	Josh Barfield	2B

9.	Andy Marte	3B

	C.C. Sabathia	P

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