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Posted By: Paul
Al Lopez, who was the oldest living member of the baseball Hall of Fame, died today. It is reported on the main page of the Hall of Fame's website, www.baseballhalloffame.com. It's nice that he got to see his White Sox win the Series. I hope he was healthy enough to watch and appreciate it. |
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Posted By: zach
I saw that too Paul and I really hope he enjoyed the series. Here are my favorite Lopez that I own. |
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Posted By: Al Crisafulli
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Posted By: john/z28jd
You gotta love(sarcastically) the ambulance chasers on ebay who list items as soon as people die.They do it everytime. |
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Posted By: jay behrens
My favorite was when Flo-Jo died. You couldn't give away her Starting LineUp figure. Then she died and people were paying $100 or more for it. Now you can't give it away again |
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Posted By: davidcycleback
A common expresseion of mine when an old timer celebrity like Al Lopez dies is, "I didn't realize he was alive." |
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Posted By: barrysloate
It's as if once the White Sox won the series, his life was complete and he could go in peace. |
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Posted By: barrysloate
For many years Lopez was the oldest living Hall of Famer. The new leader is Phil Rizzuto. |
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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
I believe Bill is still alive. He might be the last |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Ted- Funny, but Michael Olenick and I were talking about Werber this morning and wondering if he were still alive. I believe Eldon Auker is up there, too. But neither of course are HOfers. |
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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
My understanding is that Eldon is still living. He first |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Isn't Auker in either the 33 or 34 Goudey sets? Or both? Too lazy to check it. |
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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
Barry |
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Posted By: Tim Newcomb
Actually Auker appears in the R309-2 premium set, which is either 1933 or 1934, isn't it? |
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Posted By: Elliot
A couple of minor corrections. Billy Werber is not in the '33 Goudey set, but he is in the '34 Goudeys. Also, he is in the Diamond Star issue, but not as the last card. Wally Berger is card #108. |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Live and learn. I could have sworn Auker was in the set. Is Werber the oldest living major leaguer, or just among the oldest? Players rarely reach 100. |
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Posted By: john/z28jd
Former Pirates infielder Howard Howdy Groskloss is the current oldest at 99. |
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Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)
Since the subject of the oldest living player has come up.... |
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Posted By: jay behrens
According to the recent SABR-l thread, Aucker is the oldest living major leaguer. |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Werber is likely the only surviving player who appeared in the 34 Goudey set. Anyone still living from the 33 set or any set previous? The record of course is Chet Hoff, who appeared in the T207 set and was still alive in 1998!!! |
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Posted By: john/z28jd
Jay,Auker isnt even in the top 10 among oldest living players.He was born on September 21,1910 which ranks him as the 13th oldest former major leaguer.My above answer is correct |
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Posted By: jay behrens
Nice edit after my post |
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Posted By: Bob Lemke
According to my records, Al Lopez was the final survivor among those who appeared in the 1934-36 Diamond Stars issues. In 1933 Goudey, the sole survivor is Jo-Jo Moore. In 1934 Goudey, there remain three: Bill Werber, Linus Frey and Dolph Camilli. |
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Posted By: Elliot
Bob, Billy Werber is in the Diamond Star set...here's his card: |
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Posted By: barrysloate
According to the Baseball Encyclopedia, Howdy Grossklos turned 98 this past June- the other three that Bob Lemke cited are between 95 and 97. Auker is also 95. Let's see who makes it to 100. |
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Posted By: barrysloate
Do you know that if Howdy Grossklos served as a juror he would be doing his Howdy duty? |
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Posted By: Bob Pomilla
Dolph Camilli died Oct. 21, 1997. Jo Jo Moore died in 2001. |
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Posted By: Bob Lemke
I had started my death roll from an older edition of the Encyclopedia and irregularly tried to update via the Social Security on-line death registry. |
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Posted By: Rich Klein
Sorry about that pun -- but SABR has a biographical committee headed by Bill Carle who keeps tabs on all of these over-90 former major leaguers. |
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