The MLB All-Decade Team: 1980-1989

Catcher: Gary Carter

NEW YORK - 1986: Gary Carter #8 of the New York Mets swings at the pitch during the 1986 World Series game against the Boston Red Sox at Shea Stadium on in New York City, New York. The Mets won 4-3. (Photo by Getty Images)

First Base: Eddie Murray

26 Feb 2001: Eddie Murray of the Baltimore Orioles poses for a studio portrait during Spring Training at the Fort Lauderdale Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Mandatory Credit: Ezra Shaw /Allsport

Second Base: Ryne Sandberg

CHICAGO -1990: Ryne Sandberg #23 of the Chicago Cubs swings at the ball during a game against the Montreal Expos in 1990 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Shortstop: Cal Ripken Jr.

COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 29: 2007 inductees Tony Gwynn (L) and Cal Ripken Jr. are introduced to the crowd during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 29, 2007 at Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty I

Third Base: Mike Schmidt

SAN DIEGO - 1986: Third baseman Mike Schmidt #20 of the Philadelphia Phillies swings at the pitch during the 1986 season MLB game against the San Diego Padres at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Outfield: Rickey Henderson

CHICAGO - 1987: Rickey Henderson #24 of the New York Yankees leads-off of first base during a game against the Chicago White Sox in 1987 at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Outfield: Tony Gwynn

7 Oct 01: (Left to right: first baseman Broderick Perkins, pitcher John Curtis, catcher Terry Kennedy) Members of the starting lineup of San Diego Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn's first Major League game watch the video board during Gwynn's retirement ce

Outfield: Dale Murphy

LOS ANGELES - 1990: Dale Murphy #3 of the Atlanta Braves poses for a portrait prior to a game with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1990 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ken Levine/Getty Images)

Starting Pitchers: The Rotation

DETROIT - 1989: Jack Morris #47 of the Detroit Tigers winds up for a pitch during a game in 1989 at Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Relief Pitcher: Jeff Reardon

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 2: (CHINA OUT) Firemen put out a blaze during an anti-terror drill themed 'To Welcome Olympic Games,To Ensure the Security' at Datianwan Stadium on July 2, 2008 in Chongqing Municipality, China. China has launched a series of anti-

The Bench: Honorable Mention

29 Aug 1998: Coach Cookie Rojas #4 of the New York Mets reads a newspaper on the bench prior to a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Mets defeated the Dodgers 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Donald Miralle /All