The Daily News 35-year all-star baseball team

Change is good, folks say. Yeah, but how 'bout when it's not justified?

On this page (or sliver of the Internet), you will find the Daily News 35-year all-star baseball team, which includes players from the Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac leagues.

What you won't find, if you search-engine the 30-year team we picked at the conclusion of the 2007 season, is that there has been any change at the top.

The Top Pitcher for the Little More Than One-Third of a Century Squad, just as he was for the Almost One-Third of a Century Squad, is Mark Gubicza, a 1981 Penn Charter graduate

In his senior season, Gubicza posted an 8-1 record with an 0.48 earned run average. In 58 innings, thanks largely to a 92-mph fastball, he allowed only 27 hits and 25 walks, while striking out 83.

Early that spring, the Quakers spent time in Florida, and Gubicza recorded five whiffs in a three-inning appearance against a squad of first-year Phillies farmhands. Later, in the weeks immediately preceding the draft, close to 30 scouts showed up for Gubicza's appearances and he was a second-round selection (No. 34) of the Kansas City Royals. He signed within a week and later enjoyed a 14-year major league career, highlighted by a 20-win season in 1988.

The Top Player is also still an Inter-Ac guy: catcher Ben Davis, a 1995 graduate of Malvern Prep.

Davis, a switch-hitting catcher, created an incredible buzz among scouts and was the No. 2 overall pick, by the San Diego Padres, in that spring's draft.

Davis hit .507 with four doubles, seven triples and six homers, and drove in 37 runs. Just as impressive was his defensive wizardry. Only 12 guys tried to steal against him. Eight were rung up, and Padres scout Rene Mons called Davis' arm "the best I've ever seen."

Baseball America, using scouts' judgments, called Davis the best high school catcher they'd seen since 1974 (Dale Murphy, who later became a high-quality big-league outfielder).

Davis played in the majors from 1998 to 2004. His best year was in '01, when he posted 11 homers and 57 RBI.

The positions on the teams are self-explanatory, except for DP. That stands for "dual purpose" and allows us to honor guys who were outstanding as pitchers and position players.

In all, seven players in the 2008-12 time frame have been added to the three All-City teams. Those new to the top squad are infielders Sean Coyle (Germantown Academy) and Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker (now defunct Kennedy-Kenrick), and DPer Mark Donato (Ss. Neumann-Goretti).

New second-teamers: infielder Esteban "Shortie" Meletiche (Frankford) and pitcher Joey Gorman (N-G).

New third-teamers: infielder Nate Coronado (Thomas Edison) and outfielder Jon McAllister (Chestnut Hill Academy).

ALL-CITY TEAM

1B Howie Freiling Northeast, 1984

1B Tito Nanni Chestnut Hill, 1978

IF Mike Costanzo Carroll, 2002

IF Sean Coyle Gtn. Academy, 2010

IF Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker Kennedy-Kenrick, 2009

OF Dan Cataline Ryan, 1980

OF Chris Lubanski Kennedy-Kenrick, 2003

OF Rick Burns Egan, 1983

C Ben Davis Malvern, 1995

DH John Marzano Central, 1981

DP Keith Conway Carroll, 1991

DP Mark Donato Neumann-Goretti, 2010

DP Dan Kusters Wood, 1991

P Mark Gubicza Penn Charter, 1981

P John Price Ryan, 2000

P Mark Adzick Penn Charter, 2007

SECOND TEAM

1B Jack Stanczak La Salle, 1989

IF Josh McKinley Malvern, 1998

IF Jay Aquilante Carroll, 1997

IF Kengo Honda Washington, 1987

IF Esteban "Shortie" Meletiche Frankford, 2008

OF Bob Loscalzo Dougherty, 1978

OF Mark Steffens Gtn. Academy, 1988

OF Sean Grieve Gtn. Academy, 2004

C Mike Fuchs Carroll, 1997

DH Bob Zupcic Egan, 1984

DP Rich Fernandez Central, 1987

DP Harry Carr Roman, 1992

DP Dan Waters La Salle, 2003

P Tom Stauffer Bonner, 1978

P Kevin McGerry Judge, 1997

P Joey Gorman Neumann-Goretti, 2012

THIRD TEAM

1B Glenn Davis Malvern, 1994

IF Mark Iacovelli Judge, 1985

IF Rob Patete Roxborough, 1984

IF Ruben Amaro Penn Charter, 1983

IF Nate Coronado Edison, 2011

OF Pat Kane West Catholic, 1979

OF Jon McAllister Chestnut Hill, 2010

OF David Amaro Penn Charter, 1980

C Jesse Levis Northeast, 1986

DH Scott Hunter Northeast, 1993

DP Dave Miller Chestnut Hill, 1992

DP Deron Miller Franklin , 1984

P Matt Zielinski La Salle, 2005

P Gene Schall La Salle, 1988

P Andy Meltzer Northeast, 1984

P Bill Mendek West Catholic, 1980

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PUBLIC LEAGUE

FIRST TEAM

1B Howie Freiling Northeast, 1984

IF Kengo Honda Washington, 1987

IF Esteban Meletiche Frankford, 2008

IF Nate Coronado Edison, 2011

IF Rob Patete Roxborough, 1984

OF Steve Harvey Franklin, 1978

OF Ernell Harley Mastbaum, 1981

OF Edwin Rohena Frankford, 2009

C Jesse Levis Northeast, 1986

DH John Marzano Central, 1981

DP Rich Fernandez Central, 1987

DP Deron Miller Franklin, 1984

P Andy Meltzer Northeast, 1984

P Joe Farina Frankford, 2004

P Scott Vogel Northeast, 1980

SECOND TEAM

1B Ed Durfor Frankford, 2000

IF Bobby Higginson Frankford, 1988

IF Ed Lowery Roxborough, 1978

IF Wilson Duran Olney, 1995

OF Dave Coyne Roxborough, 1983

OF Mike McDonald Lincoln, 1995

OF Lamont McGill Franklin, 1980

C Joe Turvey Roxborough, 1989

DH Scott Hunter Northeast, 1993

DH Aaron Wilmer Washington, 2010

DP Dave Firth Frankford, 2002

DP Terrell Berthau Franklin, 1989

P Al Baur Southern, 1986

P Bruce Konick Frankford, 1981

P Eric Kay Roxborough, 1989

THIRD TEAM

1B John DeLeon Univ. City, 1979

IF Stu Drossner Washington, 1981

IF Ed Bowman Mastbaum, 1997

IF George Bobe Edison, 1980

OF Frank Rubin Washington, 1987

OF Anthony Franklin Franklin, 1984

OF Jim Krzywicki Central, 1989

OF Larry Abney Olney, 1993

C Billy Dunfee Bartram, 1987

DH Tom Dunfee Bartram, 1978

DP Mike Gibbs Roxborough, 2002

DP Jared Farbman Central, 2007

P Ron Clarkson Lincoln, 2001

P Bill Gobeler Washington, 1979

P Rich Danson Central, 1983

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CATHOLIC LEAGUE

FIRST TEAM

1B Jack Stanczak La Salle, 1989

IF Mike Costanzo Carroll, 2002

IF Christian Walker Ken.-Kenrick, 2009

IF Jay Aquilante Carroll, 1997

OF Dan Cataline Ryan, 1980

OF Chris Lubanski Ken.-Kenrick, 2003

OF Rick Burns Egan, 1983

C Mike Fuchs Carroll, 1997

DH Bob Zupcic Egan, 1984

DP Keith Conway Carroll, 1991

DP Mark Donato Neu.-Goretti, 2010

DP Dan Kusters Wood, 1991

P John Price Ryan, 2000

P Tom Stauffer Bonner, 1978

P Kevin McGerry Judge, 1997

SECOND TEAM

1B Kevin Ward Bonner, 2005

IF Mark Iacovelli Judge, 1985

IF Mike Zolk Neu.-Goretti, 2011

IF Ted Dezzi O'Hara, 1984

IF Bob File Judge, 1994

OF Bob Loscalzo Dougherty, 1978

OF Pat Kane West Catholic, 1979

OF Brian O'Grady Wood, 2010

C Scott Lawler Kenrick, 1992

DH Jim Fuchs Carroll, 1999

DP Harry Carr Roman, 1992

DP Dan Waters La Salle, 2003

P Joey Gorman Neu.-Goretti, 2012

P Matt Zielinski La Salle, 2005

P Gene Schall La Salle, 1988

THIRD TEAM

1B Lou DeTitto Ryan, 2001

IF Kerry Cahill Judge, 1986

IF Marty Carey O'Hara, 1989

IF Sean Hollenbach Wood, 1990

OF John O'Brien Dougherty, 1983

OF Joe McEwing Egan, 1990

OF Dave Mastropietro North Catholic, 1987

C Tom Bonk North Catholic, 1979

DH Dale Curry Judge, 2004

DP Mike Kerrigan Wood, 1987

DP Matt Compton Judge, 2006

P Bill Mendek West Catholic, 1980

P Jeff Randazzo O'Hara, 1999

P Chris Gies Judge, 1987

P Kyle Mullen SJ Prep, 2009

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INTER-AC LEAGUE

1B Tito Nanni Chestnut Hill, 1978

IF Sean Coyle Gtn. Academy, 2010

IF Josh McKinley Malvern, 1998

IF Ruben Amaro Penn Charter, 1983

OF Mark Steffens Gtn. Academy, 1988

OF Sean Grieve Gtn. Academy, 2004

OF Jon McAllister Chestnut Hill, 2010

OF David Amaro Penn Charter, 1980

C Ben Davis Malvern, 1995

DH Dan Dougherty Episcopal, 1980

DP Dave Miller Chestnut Hill, 1992

P Mark Gubicza Penn Charter, 1981

P Mark Adzick Penn Charter, 2007

P Mike DeNoia Malvern, 1983

P Mike Samuel Penn Charter, 1994

SECOND TEAM

1B Glenn Davis Malvern, 1994

1B Joe Ravert Malvern, 2012

IF Mike Galetta Haver. School, 2007

IF Courtney Batts Penn Charter, 1993

IF Rick Welsh Gtn. Academy, 1994

IF Craig Shumock Gtn. Academy, 1978

OF Tom Grandieri Malvern, 2007

OF Nick Bateman Malvern, 2012

OF Ryan Nanni Penn Charter, 2007

C Frank DeSantis Penn Charter, 1978

DH Steve Floirendo Penn Charter, 1986

DP Kenny Koplove Penn Charter, 2012

P Joe Bruderek Gtn. Academy, 1996

P Mike Koplove Chestnut Hill, 1995

P Dave Healy Penn Charter, 1986

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