All Time All Italian Yankee Team

[#7forever]

Thanks for the info!!
My final team will be posted before opening day at THE STADIUM

[Tommy John]

Originally posted by #7forever
I'm looking for suggestions
for an all time all italian YANKEES team. This is the team so far
Catcher: Yogi Berra
1st base: Jason Giambi
2nd base: Tony Lazzeri
3rd base: Mike Pagliarulo Shortstop: Phil Rizzuto
Outfield: Joe Dimaggio
Joe Pepitone
Lee Mazzilli
Pitchers: Dave Righetti
Vic Raschi
DH: Steve Balboni
Mgr: Joe Torre
Bench: Billy Martin, Frank Crosetti, Joe Girardi,
Rick Cerone
As you can see I NEED bullpen and bench help. Please post any ideas
THANKS

Cool. As someone who is part Italian, this thread caught my eye.
Pretty good lineup. I have compiled an All-Time Italian-American
team.

By the way, I know he didn't play for the Yanks long, but how
about Robin Ventura off the bench? And in reference to another
poster, I have read that John Candelaria is not Italian. He's
Portuguese.

[#7forever]

In researching this subject, I have found a book that was published last year entitled "Reaching For The Stars: A celebration of Italian-Americans in major league baseball" edited by Larry Freundlich.
First of all I don't think anyone believed that this thread was an original idea. It was something my brother and I were talking about and we thought the knowledgeable fans of NYYFANS.COM could help us out.
I don't know if Mr.Freundlich checks out this web site, if so, no harm was intended. I have just recently seen the book and it seems to be quite informative and full of statistics as well stories. YOGI BERRA
gives his list of the all-time all Italian major league team. (Even Yogi believes Mussina is Italian.) But there is still no definitive All time, All Italian YANKEES team. As with any list of all time anything it is and
always will be a work in progress. BUT I will post my team before the home opener on April 8.

[#7forever]

Well there can never be any definitive all anything team as these things keep evolving as teams and players change. My brother and I want to thank everyone who took the time to help us out. So here we go,


Catcher: Yogi Berra
1stBase: Jason Giambi
2ndBase: Tony Lazzeri
3rdBase: Mike Pagliarulo
Short: Phil Rizzuto
OF: Joe Dimaggio
Joe Pepitone
Dan Pasqua
Starters: Vic Rashi
Marius Russo
Johnny Broaca
Relief: Dave Righetti (closer)
Rich Monteleone
Rugger Ardizoia
John Montefusco
Bench: Steve Balboni
Joe Girardi
Rick Cerone
Frank Crosetti
Billy Martin
Nick Johnson
Ping Bodie

I know Rugger Ardizoia only pitched a couple of innings, but he was BORN in Italy. And I like
the story behind Francesco Stephano Pezzolo's nickname, Ping Bodie. This was alot of fun for me, and I hope it was for at least a couple of others. I can't wait to post my next all-time list, after the home opener.