The Elite Daily website formulated all-time best, fantasy starting-nine lineups for some 25 states, based on the birthplaces of players.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts squad is weighted heavily with old-timers and likely would not go too deep in tournament play. With apologies to Tony Conigliaro (Revere), Mark Belanger (Pittsfield) and Jerry Remy (Fall River), here’s the website’s All-Massachusetts’ team, showing the players’ birthplace, active years and whether they made the Hall of Fame:
Pos. Player Birthplace Years HOF
C Mickey Cochrane Bridgewater 1925-1937 Yes
1B Jeff Bagwell Boston 1991-2005 No
2B Rabbit Maranville Springfield 1912-1935 Yes
SS Leo Durocher W.