SABR All-Time Eras Team announced for Integration Era (1947-1972)
AUGUST 19, 2026 — Throughout the 2026 season, SABR members will have a chance to vote on SABR’s All-Time Eras Teams as we celebrate the 150 years of baseball and American history since the founding of the National League in 1876.
On Tuesday, August 18, SABR revealed the Integration Era team in a special Zoom webinar, covering players and teams from 1947 to 1972.
More than 1,000 SABR members cast a vote on these ballots. The top vote recipients at each position were selected for the first team. Click on a link below to view the players, managers, and executives selected, along with their SABR biographies and statistics from Baseball-Reference.com:
Click here to view the Integration Era Team (1947-1972)
- Outfielders: Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, Ted Williams
- Infielders: Yogi Berra (C), Willie McCovey (1B), Jackie Robinson (2B), Brooks Robinson (3B), Ernie Banks (SS)
- Starting Pitchers: Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax, Warren Spahn, Juan Marichal, Whitey Ford
- Relief Pitchers: Hoyt Wilhelm, Roy Face
- Manager: Casey Stengel
- Executive: Bill Veeck
Before the team was unveiled, acclaimed author Howard Bryant delivered a presentation on baseball during the Integration Era. Click here to watch a video recording of Bryant’s presentation and the team reveal.
The All-Time Eras Teams project is an interactive opportunity for all SABR members to participate in, debate with one another, and learn more about the iconic players and figures from different eras. Each ballot period will culminate with a virtual Zoom webinar which includes a presentation covering that era of American history prior to the unveiling of the team chosen by our members.
Coming soon
- Voting for the Free Agency Era (1973–2000) teams will open on Friday, August 21 at SABR.org. All SABR members are eligible to vote in the online ballot. The final team will be revealed in a Zoom webinar on Wednesday, September 16, with a presentation by Daniel A. Gilbert of the University of Illinois.
Visit SABR.org/all-time-eras-teams to learn more about the project.
Originally published: August 19, 2026. Last Updated: August 19, 2026.