I'm playing with the connection from Billy Hamilton to Billy Hamilton. It's too bad the new one can't hit, but I think I can build a nice team across the centuries here.

Billy Hamilton played with Lave Cross for the 1894 Philadelphia Phillies
Lave Cross played with Walter Johnson for the 1907 Washington Senators
Walter Johnson played with Buddy Myer for the 1925 Washington Senators
Buddy Myer played with Early Wynn for the 1941 Washington Senators
Early Wynn played with Tommy John for the 1963 Cleveland Indians
Tommy John played with Rickey Henderson for the 1986 New York Yankees
Rickey Henderson played with Cesar Izturis for the 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers
Cesar Izturis played with Billy Hamilton for the 2013 Cincinnati Reds

I'll play Mike Donlin - Matt Harvey

Mike Donlin played with Roger Bresnahan for the 1904 New York Giants
Roger Bresnahan played with Bob O'Farrell for the 1915 Chicago Cubs
Bob O'Farrell played with Phil Cavarretta for the 1934 Chicago Cubs
Phil Cavarretta played with Minnie Minoso for the 1955 Chicago White Sox
Minnie Minoso played with Harold Baines for the 1980 Chicago White Sox
Harold Baines played with Bartolo Colon for the 1999 Cleveland Indians
Bartolo Colon played with Matt Harvey for the 2016 New York Mets

I'm in with Nick Maddox - Greg Maddux

Nick Maddox played with Babe Adams for the 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates

Ralph Garr to Earl Combs -o-o-o-

Garr - Willie Davis / 79 Angels
Davis - Duke Snider / 62 Dodgers
Snider - Dixie Walker / 47 Dodgers
Walker - Earl Combs / 34 Yanks

Posted by finn2030 on 5/30/2017 10:35:00 AM (view original):
I'm in with Nick Maddox - Greg Maddux... NL team

Nick Maddox played with Babe Adams for the 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates

Babe Adams played with Paul Waner for the 1926 Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Waner played with Eddie Miksis for the 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers
Eddie Miksis played with Hoyt Wilhelm for the 1957 St. Louis Cardinals

Hoyt Wilhelm played with Davey Lopes for the 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers

Davey Lopes played with Greg Maddux for the 1986 Chicago Cubs

A small thing finn, but I got rid of the DH in the AL that was a part of my original post. We're just doing no DH at all. So there is no longer an NL/AL difference.

Posted by sevenfifty5 on 5/30/2017 5:01:00 PM (view original):

Posted by finn2030 on 5/30/2017 10:35:00 AM (view original):
I'm in with Nick Maddox - Greg Maddux... NL team

Nick Maddox played with Babe Adams for the 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates

Babe Adams played with Paul Waner for the 1926 Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Waner played with Eddie Miksis for the 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers
Eddie Miksis played with Hoyt Wilhelm for the 1957 St. Louis Cardinals

Hoyt Wilhelm played with Davey Lopes for the 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers

Davey Lopes played with Greg Maddux for the 1986 Chicago Cubs

A small thing finn, but I got rid of the DH in the AL that was a part of my original post. We're just doing no DH at all. So there is no longer an NL/AL difference.

Cool... thanks - I hate spending $ on a DH at this cap.

Simply for the team name alone and the fact you said I could change I would like to change to Dan Brouthers to Vida Blue chain is:

Dan Brouthers played with Mike Grady for the 1896 Philadelphia Phillies
Mike Grady played with Babe Adams for the 1906 St. Louis Cardinals
Babe Adams played with Paul Waner for the 1926 Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Waner played with Pee Wee Reese for the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers
Pee Wee Reese played with Ron Fairly for the 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers
Ron Fairly played with Vida Blue for the 1976 Oakland Athletics

Got it.

I'm in. Mordecai Brown to Pedro Martinez. Chain combination pending.

I'm in with Bill Burns to Mike Napoli. I had to rethink my chain because it had gotten longer than the minimum, but this is the minimum here AFAICT:

Bill Burns played with Pete Alexander for the 1911 Philadelphia Phillies
Pete Alexander played with Pepper Martin for the 1928 St. Louis Cardinals
Pepper Martin played with Stan Musial for the 1944 St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial played with Ron Taylor for the 1963 St. Louis Cardinals
Ron Taylor played with Nolan Ryan for the 1971 New York Mets
Nolan Ryan played with Darren Oliver for the 1993 Texas Rangers
Darren Oliver played with Mike Napoli for the 2011 Texas Rangers

"AFAICT"

I agree reddtrain, six connecting players is the shortest chain possible between Burns and Napoli.

Anyone else? This is a fun team to build.

Thanks for the testimonial red. I agree, it's a fun roster to put together. Any takers today?

I'll jump in with a Maine connection: Jack Coombs to Mike Bordick

Jack Coombs played with Amos Strunk for the 1909 Philadelphia Athletics
Amos Strunk played with Charlie Grimm for the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics
Charlie Grimm played with Phil Cavarretta for the 1935 Chicago Cubs
Phil Cavarretta played with Minnie Minoso for the 1954 Chicago White Sox
Minnie Minoso played with Rich Gossage for the 1976 Chicago White Sox
Rich Gossage played with Mike Bordick for the 1992 Oakland Athletics

I'll play Herb Pennock to Garry Sanchez

Herb Pennock played with Lou Gehrig for the 1928 New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig played with Joe Gordon for the 1939 New York Yankees
Joe Gordon played with Minnie Minoso for the 1949 Cleveland Indians
Minnie Minoso played with Rich Gossage for the 1976 Chicago White Sox
Rich Gossage played with Alex Rodriguez for the 1994 Seattle Mariners
Alex Rodriguez played with Gary Sanchez for the 2016 New York Yankees
Gary Sanchez