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Old 09-27-2006, 05:01 AM
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The New York Times reports in this morning's paper that Silas Simmons, who played professionally for about fifteen years and was a member of the 1913 Homestead Grays, is still alive. Born Oct. 14, 1895, he will turn 111 next month. He is still alert and in good health. That means that Chet Hoff, the oldest major leaguer ever, is no longer the oldest professional player. Try and get a copy of the article, I am sure it is online.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/26/sports/baseball/26oldest.html?_r=1&th=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&emc=th&adxnnlx=1159268711-AwWnJfi9YJ7PWYrZZXs9cQ


Not sure if this link will work - I get the NYTimes headlines via email service and sometimes these links work, some not.

I noticed the article but haven't read it yet. I did read the blurb that he played in the equivalent of the Negro Leagues from about 1912 - 1929, and the first thing I wondered is why there are so few images of these players or this organization.

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He is pictured on a postcard of the 1913 Grays, seated second from right with his arms crossed. I'm sure someone on the board has that postcard.

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Absolutely incredible, hopefully MLB will recognize him for something or other

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what a great story. baseball itself is a great story. thanks for posting this.good reading to start my day!

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Does anyone have a list of major leaguers who lived to be 90 - 100 + years old ? that would be interesting to see.

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Rollie Stiles BORN 11/17/1906 played 1930-33 HOF'er
Ray Berres BORN 8/31/1907 played 1934-45 HOF'er
Bill Werber BORN 6/20/1908 1930, played 1933-42 HOF'er
Sol Carter BORN 12/23/1908 played 1931
Ernie Koy BORN 9/17/1909 played 1938-42 HOF'er
Tony Malinosky BORN 10/5/1909 played 1937
Emil Mailho BORN 12/16/1909 played 1936
Eddie Mayo BORN 4/15/1910 1936-38, played 1943-48 HOF'er
Lonny Frey BORN 8/23/1910 1933-43, played 1946- 48 HOF'er
Herb Hash BORN 2/13/1911 played 1938 HOF'er
Connie Marrero BORN 4/25/1911 played 1950-54 HOF'er
Nino Bongiovani BORN 12/21/1911 played 1938-39
Ace Parker BORN 5/17/1912 played 1937-38 HOF'er
Don Gutteridge BORN 6/19/1912 played 1936-48 HOF'er
Milt Bocek BORN 7/16/1912 played 1933-34
George Cisar BORN 8/25/1912 played 1937
Tommy Henrich BORN 2/20/1913 played 1937-42, 1946-50 HOF'er
Jack Radtke BORN 4/14/1913 played 1936
Art Mahan BORN 6/8/1913 played 1940 HOF'er
Cecil Travis BORN 8/8/1913 played 1933-41, 1945-47 HOF'er
Gene Corbett BORN 10/25/1913 played 1936-38 HOF'er
Garton Del Savio BORN 11/26/1913 played 1943

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If I am correct while Hoff lived to 107, no other major leaguer has ever reached 102. Can anyone confirm that?

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Posted By: Jim Clarke

I wonder what the oldest Football player would be... I bet the average length of age would vary a lot between Baseball and Football...

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Amos Alonzo Stagg lived to 102. I don't know if he was the oldest.

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Mike S,

Do you have a list of players who are already dead ?

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Posted By: john/z28jd

For awhile Mike Kelly,a pitcher for the phillies in 1926, was the oldest living former ballplayer,that was until they found out he died 22 years earlier.So basically he lived until 102 also until they found out he wasnt playing dead

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