Greatest batting lineup of all time?

You are missing the point. Sure he can mash, but you don't have to pitch around him. Why would you. In an all time greatest hitters list he wouldn't be on it(imo) because he STRIKES OUT TOO MUCH!!!

 

I sure don't understand how you can leave Lou Gehrig and Rogers Hornsby
off your lineup at 1st and 2nd base...those are no brainers.. Bonds and Arod I'd
have to leave off until all the facts are in on the 'roids..maybe replace with Ripkin
and Mays...

 

Oh the facts are in my man, your choice as to if you want to turn a blind eye or not. Sosa still strikes out too much.

 

I'm not a Padres fan but will agree Tony Gwynn was one of the toughest "outs" for opposing pitchers. His career batting average was well over .300 and I recall one year where he came close to reaching .400.

 

fixed it, sorry no mcgwire or gay rod for me, and i went with my grandpaw's favorite player of all time, the Yaz.

 

Here's a cool one someone came up with:
10 Great Offensive Seasons in Major League History - Listverse

1911 Ty Cobb
1921 Babe Ruth
1922 Rogers Hornsby
1927 Lou Gehrig
1930 Hank Wilson
1930 Chuck Klein
1932 Jimmy Fox
1937 Joe DiMaggio
1948 Stan Musial
2003 Albert Pujols

 

You could just do a hybrid of adding the '27 Yankees with the '98 Yankees.

1927 Yankees
1B Lou Gehrig -- .373, 47 HRs
OF Babe Ruth -- .356, 60 HRs
OF Earle Combs -- .356, 6 HRs
OF Bob Meussel -- .337, 8 HRs
2B Tony Lazzeri -- .309, 18 HRs

1998 Yankees
OF Bernie Williams -- .339, 26 HRs
SS Derek Jeter -- .324, 19 HRs
OF Paul O'Neill -- .317, 24 HRs
3B Scott Brosius -- .300, 19 HRs

 

Need a catcher or some depth, you could go to the 1961 Yankees
C Elston Howard .348, 21 HRs
OF Mickey Mantle .317, 54 HRs

Or the 1936 Yankees
C Bill Dickey .362, 22 HRs
1B Lou Gehrig .354, 49 HRs
OF Joe DiMaggie .323, 29 HRs
3B Red Rolfe .319, 10 HRs
OF George Selkirk .308, 18 HRs
OF Jake Powell .302, 7 HRs