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t206hound
04-23-2014, 01:31 PM
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10828403/conrado-marrero-oldest-living-ex-mlb-player-dies-102

I believe this gives Mike Sandlock the distinction of oldest living player...

barrysloate
04-23-2014, 01:45 PM
Only the second major league player to live to 102.

z28jd
04-23-2014, 04:27 PM
I had a chance to talk to Mike Sandlock through another board member(Al Simeone) a couple years ago.

http://blogs.piratesprospects.com/history/mike-sandlock-oldest-living-pirates-player/

ethicsprof
04-23-2014, 08:44 PM
my condolences to family, friend, and fans

Barry

baseballart
04-23-2014, 08:53 PM
At 98, he had to resort to a knuckleball

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4023/4354499756_928b05c266_b.jpg

ValKehl
04-24-2014, 08:49 PM
Today's Wash. Post newspaper has this relatively lengthy and quite interesting obituary for Connie Marrero:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/connie-marrero-senators-pitcher-in-the-1950s-dies-at-102/2014/04/23/f5c35b16-cb15-11e3-95f7-7ecdde72d2ea_story.html