Pre-war cards of players who are still alive
 

How many players who were featured on pre-ward cards are still alive? With the recent passing of Bob Feller and Phil Cavaretta, the list is shrinking fast. I can only come up with three — Eddie Joost, Bobby Doerr and Buddy Lewis — but I suspect there are a couple more ...

Ernie Kershaw will be 102 this October

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Marty Marion broke into the Bigs in 1940 and has a couple of pre-war Exhibits. Musial made his first appearance a couple of months before Pearl Harbor but has no pre-war cards I am aware of.

Al Brancato is in the 1941 Play Ball set. Also, I believe Virgil Trucks has a 1939-1946 exhibit.

benny mccoy in the 1941 double play set.

Also, I don't think I'd count the exhibits..A handful of guys that broke into the bigs between '40 and '42 may have been printed before the war, but we really have no way of knowing.

True Doerr rookie card......
 

1936 Goudey Wide Pen Bobby Doerr. (photo actually 1937). Still alive and well in Oregon. (my card):

Is Bobby Doerr the oldest living HOFer?

I think Lee Macphail is the oldest living but not positive but I do think Doerr is oldest living HOF ballplayer.

I think that this 1947 may be Marion's first "card." And wouldn't this of made a great pre-war Musial?

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Doerr oldest HOF player
 

Yes, Bobby Doerr is the oldest HOF player...........will be 93 on April 7th.