Colby College is celebrating the return of Major League Baseball by highlighting the College's collection of world series memorabilia that was generously donated by Kurt Cerulli ’78.

1. We're celebrating the
return of Major League
Baseball by
highlighting Colby's
Cerulli Collection –
hundreds of pieces of
World Series
memorabilia –
generously donated to
the College by Kurt
Cerulli ’78.

2. We created a custom
Cerulli fantasy draft and
asked baseball
enthusiasts and
professionals in our
community to play along.
Swipe through to see
how each person picked
their team and the tough
decisions that got them
there.

3. C – Yogi Berra
1B – Willie McCovey
2B – Joe Morgan
3B – Mike Schmidt
SS – Ernie Banks
OF – Mickey Mantle
OF – Willie Mays
OF – Ted Williams
Kurt Cerulli ’78
Founder and Principal, Cerulli and Associates of Boston and London
P – Bob Gibson
P – Sandy Koufax
P – Warren Spahn
P – Satchel Paige
P – Nolan Ryan
OF – Kirk Gibson
OF – Fred Lynn
OF – Paul O'Neill
OF – Manny Ramirez
SS – Alex Rodriguez
STARTERS
PITCHERS
BENCH

4. Keeping Yaz out of the outfield.
WHAT WAS THE HARDEST
ROSTER CUT YOU HAD TO
MAKE?
– KURT CERULLI ’78
Satchel Paige – probably the
greatest pitcher in history. What
he could have shown against the
MLB in his prime!
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE
PLAYER ON THIS LIST?
Its combination of power and
speed.
WHAT IS YOUR TEAM'S
BIGGEST STRENGTH?

5. C – Johnny Bench
1B – Willie McCovey
2B – Jackie Robinson
3B – Mike Schmidt
SS – Derek Jeter
OF – Hank Aaron
OF – Willie Mays
OF – Ted Williams
Galen Carr ’97
VP of Player Personnel, Los Angeles Dodgers
P – Bob Gibson
P – Sandy Koufax
P – Pedro Martinez
P – Satchel Paige
P – Nolan Ryan
OF – Dwight Evans
OF – Dave Winfield
1B – John Olerud
C – Yadier Molina
C – Buster Posey
STARTERS
PITCHERS
BENCH

6. What a squad! This team would rake at
the plate and miss a ton of bats on the
mound. Domination of the strike zone is
a good place to start, and the defense
isn’t too shabby either. What a fantastic
player pool. These were (and for some,
continue to be) extraordinary players.
But I’d posit that the biggest strength of
this club would be the drive, heart,
leadership, and fortitude of each person
on this roster. Talent alone doesn’t make
you a generational ballplayer.
We can factor in WAR (Wins Above
Replacement, a stat used to measure a
player's effectiveness against others),
adjust for era, talk about ballparks, dead
balls, steroids, or gambling when
comparing Mays to Mantle, for example.
All these players were incredibly skilled.
WHAT IS YOUR
TEAM'S BIGGEST
STRENGTH?
– GALEN CARR ’97

7. But to overcome life’s inherent
obstacles, (especially when that
obstacle is skin color) to not only excel
in the major leagues but to become a
Hall of Famer (or at least worthy of
Cooperstown consideration), it is a
testament not only to true talent, but to
a remarkably strong human character as
well. We would all like to believe the
Major Leagues have been and continue
to function as a level playing field.
We’d like to believe that the historical
performances of each player,
particularly when compared to others at
their respective positions, is for the
most part an apples-to-apples
comparison, with various adjustments
for era.
WHAT IS YOUR
TEAM'S BIGGEST
STRENGTH? (cont.)
– GALEN CARR ’97

8. Yet that simply cannot be. Just
thinking about institutional
injustices that have existed for
centuries puts the whole concept
of ranking players in perspective.
How do we account for the
systemic racism that Black and
Brown ballplayers have navigated
and continue to navigate each
waking moment of their lives?
When considering that it heightens
my appreciation for the remarkable
accomplishments of the vast
majority of this group and would
serve to take this team to special
places.
WHAT IS YOUR
TEAM'S BIGGEST
STRENGTH? (cont.)
– GALEN CARR ’97

9. C – Yogi Berra
1B – Willie McCovey
2B – Jackie Robinson
3B – Wade Boggs
SS – Ernie Banks
OF – Mickey Mantle
OF – Willie Mays
OF – Ted Williams
Daniel Meyer ’16
Front Office Analyst, Boston Red Sox
P – Bob Gibson
P – Orel Hershisher
P – Randy Johnson
P – Sandy Koufax
P – Pedro Martinez
IF – Alex Cora
3B – Mike Lowell
OF – Fred Lynn
1B – Kevin Youkilis
SS – Alex Rodriguez
STARTERS
PITCHERS
BENCH

10. Leaving out Carl Yastrzemski –
the outfield is stacked.
WHAT WAS THE HARDEST
ROSTER CUT YOU HAD TO
MAKE?
– DANIEL MEYER ’16
Starting pitching: Koufax,
Martinez, Johnson, Gibson,
Hershiser had some of the most
dominant seasons of all time.
WHAT IS YOUR TEAM'S
BIGGEST STRENGTH?

11. C – Yogi Berra
1B – Keith Hernandez
2B – Jackie Robinson
3B – Brooks Robinson
SS – Cal Ripken Jr.
OF – Hank Aaron
OF – Willie Mays
OF – Ted Williams
Gordon Lessersohn ’12
New Media and Marketing Project Manager, Major League Baseball
P – Bob Gibson
P – Tom Seaver
P – Satchel Paige
P – Sandy Koufax
P – Pedro Martinez
1B – John Olerud
2B – Dustin Pedroia
C – Buster Posey
STARTERS
PITCHERS
BENCH

12. Honestly, I always pulled for and
felt more connected to the
"good" players rather than
superstars. John Olerud for
example was one of my favorite
players growing up. But I'll go
with Pedro Martinez since I saw
him play and he is so special for
so many reasons. A true baseball
treasure.
WHO IS YOUR
FAVORITE PLAYER
AND WHY?
– GORDON LESSERSOHN ’12

13. C – Johnny Bench
1B – Rod Carew
2B – Jackie Robinson
3B – Wade Boggs
SS – Ernie Banks
OF – Mickey Mantle
OF – Willie Mays
OF – Ted Williams
Jimmy O'Donnell ’18
Baseball Analytics Assistant, Boston Red Sox
P – Bob Gibson
P – Satchel Paige
P – Randy Johnson
P – Sandy Koufax
P – Pedro Martinez
2B – Tony LaRussa
2B – Dustin Pedroia
C – Buster Posey
OF – Manny Ramirez
STARTERS
PITCHERS
BENCH

14. – JIMMY O'DONNELL ’18
Probably Ted Williams. It's
always incredible to me that he
had one of the best careers of
any player ever despite missing
three seasons in the middle of
his prime.
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE
PLAYER ON THIS LIST?
I'd say the bench. I made sure to
put a few players with managerial
experience on there in case the
group needs some guidance.
WHAT IS YOUR TEAM'S
BIGGEST STRENGTH?

15. SWIPE UP TO CREATE
YOUR OWN TEAM!
WE WILL CURATE THE
RESULTS AND SHARE
THE "ALL-STAR ALL-
CERULLI" TEAM IN 24
HOURS.

16. AND SWIPE UP TO
VIRTUALLY VIEW THE
ENTIRE CERULLI
COLLECTION.

17. You voted and the
results are in!
Presenting your
All-Cerulli All-Star
Team.

18. C – Yogi Berra
1B – Willie McCovey
2B – Joe Morgan
3B – Mike Schmidt
SS – Ernie Banks
OF – Mickey Mantle
OF – Willie Mays
OF – Ted Williams
STARTERS

19. SP – Randy Johnson
SP – Sandy Koufax
SP – Pedro Martinez
SP – Satchel Paige
SP – Nolan Ryan
PITCHERS

20. C – Buster Posey
2B – Dustin Pedroia
SS – Alex Rodriguez
OF – Manny Ramirez
OF – Fred Lynn
BENCH

21. Jackie Robinson, 2B, who
broke the MLB color barrier
in 1947, had the largest
margin of victory of any
vote-getter at 85.7%
Keeping Carl Yastrzemski
off the roster proved the
hardest cut for most people.
The closest race was at
catcher, where Yogi Berra
edged Johnny Bench by just
one percentage point.
Ted Williams and Pedro
Martinez led the list for your
favorite players, with a few
votes for Satchel Paige
mixed in.
FUN FACTS

22. THANK YOU FOR
PLAYING AND
THANK YOU TO
KURT CERULLI ’78
FOR HIS
GENEROUS
DONATION TO THE
COLLEGE.
SWIPE UP TO VIEW
THE COLLECTION!