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39special 11-14-2017 06:12 AM

Bobby Doerr RIP
 
I just read that Bobby Doerr past away.He was 99.He was the oldest living HOFer,and was a great TTM signer,signing up to the end.RIP Mr.Doerr.

bobbyw8469 11-14-2017 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 39special (Post 1719870)
I just read that Bobby Doerr past away.He was 99.He was the oldest living HOFer,and was a great TTM signer,signing up to the end.RIP Mr.Doerr.

Sad day...what a gracious soul.

Leon 11-14-2017 06:34 AM

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This thread was in the watercooler section but it seems only fitting that the news of the demise of our oldest living MLB'er would be on the front page of a primarily vintage forum. RIP Mr. Doerr.....Here is his rookie card...1937 Goudey R314 (from the OC website)

Buythatcard 11-14-2017 06:41 AM

With Bobby Doerr's passing, Red Schoendienstist - 94 years old is now the oldest living Hall of Famer. He is followed by Tommy Lasorda and Whitey Ford.

KMayUSA6060 11-14-2017 06:47 AM

Wow... RIP Mr. Doerr.

z28jd 11-14-2017 06:59 AM

He was the last living player from the 1930's.

No one living right now played in the majors before September 3, 1941 when Fred Caligiuri made his debut for the Philadelphia A's. Only Chuck Stevens of the St Louis Browns is older than Caligiuri (by 124 days). They are both 99

barrysloate 11-14-2017 07:08 AM

We were just recently discussing Bobby Doerr's longevity in a thread in the Watercooler section.

scooter729 11-14-2017 07:16 AM

Doerr played against Lou Gehrig. And made his debut 80 years ago. Quite a remarkable career and life!

God bless this wonderful man....

RaidonCollects 11-14-2017 07:27 AM

RIP Bobby Doerr. I was bidding on his rookie card last night. Really sad to hear about his passing, one of the greatest Sox of all-time; the 1940s Doerr, Williams, Pesky + DiMaggio combo is legendary. I was watching this video the other day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlwxU0TJ98Y , it is fantastic to see 80 years of Red Sox all together at Fenway.

My prayers go out to his family and friends,

Owen

Brian Van Horn 11-14-2017 07:39 AM

Doerr and Williams were signed from the same scouting trip. He was the last living MLB player from the 1930s. RIP.

TakingStock 11-14-2017 07:44 AM

Very sad news! Mr. Doerr signed for me many times TTM over the years, and included some nice extras like a signed HOF plaque, a card, etc.

Speaking of oldest living Major Leaguers, does anyone know where I can find a listing of oldest players? I am familiar with the Wikipedia list but that only runs 1-100. Is it possible to sort this information on Baseball-Reference or another site? I have seen football lists, but can't seem to find a reliable baseball list.

yanksfan09 11-14-2017 07:53 AM

RIP. He certainly had a great and long life. Wonderful to fans with signing through the mail as stated. A class act for sure.

Buythatcard 11-14-2017 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RaidonCollects (Post 1719897)
RIP Bobby Doerr. I was bidding on his rookie card last night. Really sad to hear about his passing, one of the greatest Sox of all-time; the 1940s Doerr, Williams, Pesky + DiMaggio combo is legendary. I was watching this video the other day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlwxU0TJ98Y , it is fantastic to see 80 years of Red Sox all together at Fenway.

My prayers go out to his family and friends,

Owen

Owen,
I am not a Red Sox fan but the video you shared was fantastic. I loved how all the players entered the field. I only wish there was a way to identify all of them. Seeing how many of the players have aged was very sad to watch. Highlight was seing Yastrzemski & Doerr. What was up with all of the players filming themselves with their phones?
Thanks for sharing!

scooter729 11-14-2017 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RaidonCollects (Post 1719897)
I was watching this video the other day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlwxU0TJ98Y , it is fantastic to see 80 years of Red Sox all together at Fenway.

Owen

I attended that game with my dad (now 82) - one of my favorite games I was able to ever attend with him. We were both lighting up at the sight of some of our favorites from all eras walking out on the field.

Never saw a video of it again since seeing it live that day - it was cool to watch again now - thanks for posting it....

conor912 11-14-2017 08:24 AM

Nooo! What a class act right up til the end. Tommy Henrich once said "Bobby was one of the few who played the game as hard as he did and retired with no enemies."

I could be wrong, but is he the last of the prewar HOFers?

the 'stache 11-14-2017 08:49 AM

Oh, no. :( RIP, Bobby.

Rich Klein 11-14-2017 09:13 AM

IIRC:

Mr. Doerr is the only person who is on a card as a player from All of these brands:

Goudey, Play Ball, Leaf. Bowman and Topps

Regards
Rich

btcarfagno 11-14-2017 09:20 AM

Such a willing and gracious signer.

Funny story. I had always wanted a signed example of one of those Cooperstown group photos of all of the inductees by the lake in the back of the hotel. Finally was able to pick one up about a year and a half ago. After a few months I was bored and decided to see if everyone in the photo had signed it. I counted 36 people in the photo and 35 signatures. Dammit! Well, I figured I would see who was missing and maybe try at some point to get it signed if the player was still alive. I looked and looked and finally figured it out. It was Bobby Doerr. The man who signed everything and anything. He missed out on this one. By the time I figured it out I had heard that he was in a nursing home, so I wasn't about to try to bother him to sign it. The one guy who didn't sign the damn thing turned out to be the most prolific of them all (maybe even moreso than Feller)!!

RIP Mr. Doerr. Class act indeed.

Tom C

MikeGarcia 11-14-2017 09:32 AM

R.I.P. to a class act...
 
http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/204295...8_0003_NEW.JPG

Kawika 11-14-2017 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich Klein (Post 1719948)
IIRC:

Mr. Doerr is the only person who is on a card as a player from All of these brands:

Goudey, Play Ball, Leaf. Bowman and Topps

Regards
Rich

Could have been on a Zeenut too. If only.

dabbuu 11-14-2017 10:09 AM

What set has the oldest living player now?

btcarfagno 11-14-2017 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by dabbuu (Post 1719984)
What set has the oldest living player now?

1946 Remar Bread Wally Westlake. I think.

I mean...Chuck Stevens is the oldest living player but wasn't in a card set until 1952.

Tom C

RaidonCollects 11-14-2017 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by scooter729 (Post 1719916)
I attended that game with my dad (now 82) - one of my favorite games I was able to ever attend with him. We were both lighting up at the sight of some of our favorites from all eras walking out on the field.

Never saw a video of it again since seeing it live that day - it was cool to watch again now - thanks for posting it....

I'm jealous!:) In all seriousness though, the red sox did a great job organizing that event, everything was amazing: players, music and all. If I could I would buy advance tickets to 150th celebrations that might happen in 2051 and 2062.

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Originally Posted by Buythatcard (Post 1719913)
Owen,
I am not a Red Sox fan but the video you shared was fantastic. I loved how all the players entered the field. I only wish there was a way to identify all of them. Seeing how many of the players have aged was very sad to watch. Highlight was seing Yastrzemski & Doerr. What was up with all of the players filming themselves with their phones?
Thanks for sharing!

It is sad seeing all the players aging, for the sox we have seen an entire generation of players retire recently, I'm not sure how many players we have left from our 2007 championship team. I'm not very old but I still "reminisce" about when Pedroia was the young guy of the team. I assumed the players were filming or photographing Mr. Doerr, Mr. Pesky and others, I might be wrong. I needed an excuse to watch it again anyway:).

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Originally Posted by conor912 (Post 1719921)
Nooo! What a class act right up til the end. Tommy Henrich once said "Bobby was one of the few who played the game as hard as he did and retired with no enemies."

I could be wrong, but is he the last of the prewar HOFers?

:( Yes, Red Schoendienst is now the oldest HOFer debuting in '45. We still have Chuck Stevens and Fred Caligiuri as our last pre-war ballplayers.

Owen

h2oya311 11-14-2017 11:31 AM

Doerr / Schoendienst
 
Earliest cards of oldest HOFers: Doerr and Schoendienst - just because.

https://photos.imageevent.com/derekg...37%20Doerr.jpg...https://photos.imageevent.com/derekg...hoendienst.jpg

Chuck9788 11-14-2017 12:28 PM

I was praying he'd make it to age 100. Rest well.

http://www.vintagecardprices.com/pics/373/69616.jpg

tedzan 11-14-2017 02:35 PM

GOD Bless your soul......and, may GOD comfort your Family, Bobby.


Bobby Doerr
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...cardpanels.jpg


TED Z
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Buythatcard 11-14-2017 04:03 PM

RIP.


Bobby Doerr Home Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Fm1XBo8_k

HRBAKER 11-14-2017 04:28 PM

A Race Well Run
 
I had the opportunity to meet him and used to "correspond" with him regularly during my heavy ttm days, what a Prince of a guy.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...pskn3fu0sh.jpg

MikeGarcia 11-14-2017 05:15 PM

Taking Over For Teddy.....
 
http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/204295...YDOERR_NEW.JPG

...They're both Bob Doerr....1946 Sports Exchange.....possibly the first post-war error card ?.....soon to be joined by hundreds and hundreds more..

.

jbsports33 11-14-2017 05:23 PM

Thanks to one of the best Red Sox players - God Bless

Jimmy

tjb1952tjb 11-15-2017 02:01 AM

RIP Bobby Doerr........
 
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A childhood friend of my dad, a fine gentleman and gentle soul. They're playing catch again..............

sox1903wschamp 11-15-2017 02:54 AM

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RIP Bobby


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