The Heart of the Order
From BR Bullpen
by Thomas Boswell. A collection of baseball articles. "The Heart of the Order" (an article for a player at every position) is as follows:
- dh Carl Yastrzemski
- c Gary Carter
- 1b Rod Carew
- 2b Billy Ripken
- ss Don Mattingly (playing out of position)
- 3b Wade Boggs
- lf Pedro Guerrero
- cf Eric Davis
- rf Fred Lynn
- rhp Doyle Alexander
- lhp Tommy John
- One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott
- Coach Stump Merrill
- Manager Davey Johnson
- owner Edward Bennett Williams
- President Lee MacPhail
- Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti
- Fan Jeff Wickstrom
