I will write the 3 greatest players in my opinion for each position. This means their entire career, so they'd have to be pretty consistent.
* = Active
Pitcher:
*Roger Clemens (7 Cy Youngs + two 20K games + 354 Wins)
Nolan Ryan (5714K + 7 no hitters + 8 All Star)
*Randy Johnson (4 consecutive Cy youngs, 5 in total + 10.78K per 9 innings)
Catcher:
*Ivan Rodriguez (14 All-Stars + MVP + Greatest Defensive Catcher)
*Mike Piazza (12 All Stars + 8 consecutive 30 Homer seasons + Greatest Hitting Catcher)
Yogi Berra (3 MVP + 10 World Series Championships)
1B:
*Albert Pujols (MVP + 6 All Star)
Jimmie Foxx (3 MVP + 4 Home Run Leader + 534 Homers)
Willie McCovey (MVP + 521 Homers)
2B:
Jackie Robinson (6 All Star + First Black Player)
Rod Carew (MVP + 5 Batting Titles + 3053 hits)
Nap Lajoie (1901 Triple Crown + 3242 hits + .338 Avg)
3B:
Pie Traynor (278K in 7559 AB + 2416 hits + .320 Avg)
George Brett (13 consecutive All Star + 3154 hits + 317 Homers)
*Alex Rodriguez (Richest Contract + 518 Homers + 32 yrs old + 1580 hits)
4B:
Lol (Imaginary + Not a good pun)
SS:
Honus Wagner (8 Batting Titles + 5 RBI titles + 3415 hits + 1732 RBI)
Ernie Banks (2 MVP + 11 All Star + 512 Homers)
Cal Ripken Jr. (19 All Star + 431 Homers + 2632 Consecutive Games Played)
LF:
*Barry Bonds (7 MVP + 762 Homers + 14 All Star + Steroids)
Ted Williams (2 MVP + 521 Homers + 17 All Star + 2 Triple Crowns)
Stan Musial (24 All Star + 3 MVP + 475 Homers + 3630 Hits)
CF:
Willie Mays (24 All Star + 660 Homers + 2 MVP + 3283 Hits)
Ty Cobb (.366 Avg + 4189 Hits + 1937 RBI + 1909 Triple Crown + Batted .400 3 times + RACIST!)
*Ichiro Suzuki (.333 Batting AVG + Never hit less than 208 Hits in Career + 262 Hit Season + AL Rookie & Al MVP in same season)
RF:
Hank Aaron (755 Homers + 3771 Hits + 2297 RBI + 24 All Star + 15 consecutive 30 Homer seasons)
Roberto Clemente (3000 hits + 12 All Star + 2 World Series + 240 Homers)
Babe Ruth (714 Homers + 2217 RBI + .342 Avg + 94-46 Win/Loss Record + Dead + My last Person!
There you go. The best team that could be created in my opinion.
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