All SHORT lineup?

[Wheelhouse]

The passing of Little Joe made me wonder what the All-Time best short lineup would be. Requirements: the position must have been played by the player for at least 1 full season (130 games plus). Also, remember it's performance AND shortness. Example: Hank Aaron was 5'11", short for a MLB player, however, HOF RF Wee Willie Keeler was 5'4" and MUCH shorter than Aaron, so he makes the squad.

Here's my lineup:

C Yogi Berra 5'7"
1B Steve Garvey 5'10"
2B Joe Morgan 5'7"
SS Miguel Tejada 5'9"
3B Mel Ott 5'9"
LF Rickey Henderson 5'10"
CF Hack Wilson 5'6"
RF Wee Willie Keeler 5'4"

What are your guys' lineups?

[CySeymour]

I nominate Freddie Patek for shortstop, listed at 5'5".

[RedsfaninMT]

Jose Altuve (5' 6") can give Little Joe a break when needed. Mookie Betts at 5' 9" should replace Rickey. Phil Rizzuto (5' 7") is the ss.

[Wheelhouse]

Jose Altuve (5' 6") can give Little Joe a break when needed. Mookie Betts at 5' 9" should replace Rickey. Phil Rizzuto (5' 7") is the ss.

Is Mookie Betts a LF? Also, I think Tejada's offense knocks Rizzuto out, but maybe not since he's 2 inches shorter and has all the rings...

[RichRed]

John Kruk (5'10") can platoon with Garvey.

[klw]

5'8" Freddie Norman on the mound.


DH Ed Gaedel

[westofyou]

All 71 inches or shorter

Morgan - 2b
Mays - CF
Hornsby - DH
Wagner - SS
Ott - 1b
Mantle - RF
Rickey - LF
Beltre - 3b
Yogi - C

Backups
Yaz
Frisch
Speaker
Collins
Clemente
Rose

[WrongVerb]

OF Jimmy Wynn stood 5'10" and was nicknamed "The Toy Cannon"

[TNRED]

Eddie Gaedel 3'7" DH.

[WildcatFan]

I'm sorry, I just have to fundamentally disagree that 5'10" is short. My cutoff would be 5'8" or shorter.

[Tony Cloninger]

What is short nowadays? I’m over 5-11 and look over 6 with shoes. But yet you see people towering at well over 6-1 or 2. Women are getting taller on average. The 5-10 as average can’t be right anymore. What have they been feeding kids in the last 20-30 years.

[foster15]

Rich Short 2b
Chris Short P(righthanded)
Bill Short P (lefty)
Dave Short LF
Chick Shorten CF
Shorty Dee SS
Shorty Gallagher RF
Shorty Howe 3B

I have nothing for Catcher or 1B

[50YrRedsFan]

Kirby Puckett 5'8"
Roy Campanella catcher 5'8"

[texasdave]

Joe Morgan. Jose Altuve. Nick Madrigal. Looks like second base is covered.

Little Freddie Norman on the bump.

[HokieRed]

Building a short lefty rotation, we can follow Freddie Norman with Bobby Shantz at 5'6" and Harvey Haddix at 5'9