1970s MLB All-Decade Team

CATCHER: JOHNNY BENCH

Jun 1983: Jonny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds in action during a game. Mandatory Credit: Allsport /Allsport

FIRST BASE: WILLIE STARGELL

SECOND BASE: ROD CAREW

ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 15: Infielder Rod Carew #29 of the California Angels stands ready at bat during a MLB game against the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium on September 15, 1985 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Mike Powell/Getty Images)

THIRD BASE: MIKE SCHMIDT

LOS ANGELES - 1986: Mike Schmidt #20 of the Philadelphia Phillies steps toward first after a swing during a 1986 season game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mike Powell/Getty Images)

SHORTSTOP: DAVE CONCEPCION

1981: Dave Concepcion of the Cincinnati Reds swings at the pitch during a MLB game in the 1981 season. ( Photo by: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

OUTFIELD NO. 1: PETE ROSE

1986: Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds sits in the dug-out during a MLB game in the 1986 season. ( Photo by: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

OUTFIELD NO. 2: REGGIE JACKSON

OUTFIELD NO. 3: LOU BROCK

STARTING PITCHER NO. 1: JIM PALMER

STARTING PITCHER NO. 2: TOM SEAVER

STARTING PITCHER NO. 3: STEVE CARLTON

SAN DIEGO - 1986: Steve Carlton #32 of the Philadelphia Phillies winds up 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)

STARTING PITCHER NO. 4: GAYLORD PERRY

STARTING PITCHER NO. 5: FERGIE JENKINS

CHICAGO - 1983: Fergie Jenkins #31 of the Chicago Cubs winds back to pitch in a game during the 1983 season at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

CLOSER: ROLLIE FINGERS