Change of decades

[Jim VB]

2010 marks the start of a new decade (I know purists will argue the new decade starts in 2011, but I have given up this fight. No one agreed with me in 2000, either.) That means we have potential additions to the list of MLB players who have played in 4 decades.

Since the start of Baseball, only 26 players have played in four (or more) decades. It looks like we will add at least 4 more this year, and, if a few guys get jobs, it could be as many as 6. (I do take Randy Johnson at his word that he has retired, or else it might be 7.)

Let's name those 6 and, as a bonus question, name the one that can be tied to the Net54 board in one step.

[Jim VB]

Sorry. Left this out. The previous 26 were:


MLB Players Who Played in 4 or More Decades

Player Years
Mike Morgan 1978-2002
Rickey Henderson 1979-2003
Jesse Orosco 1979-2003
Tim Raines 1979-2001
Carlton Fisk 1969-93
Rick Dempsey 1969-92
Bill Buckner 1969-90
Jerry Reuss 1969-90
Nolan Ryan 1966-93
Jim Kaat 1959-83
Tim McCarver 1959-80
Willie McCovey 1959-80
Minnie Minoso 1949-80* (5 decades)
Early Wynn 1939-63
Mickey Vernon 1939-60
Ted Williams 1939-60
Bobo Newsom 1929-53
Jack Quinn 1909-33
Eddie Collins 1906-30
Nick Altrock 1898-33* (5 decades)
Jack Ryan 1889-13
Kid Gleason 1888-12
Jack O'Connor 1887-10
Deacon McGuire 1884-12
Dan Brouthers 1879-04
Jim O'Rourke 1876-04

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Jamie Moyer
Ken Griffey Jr


edited to scratch Tim Wakefield

[Jim VB]

Moyer and Griffey are correct. Wakfield is a "no".

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Omar Vizquel

[Jim VB]

Omar is correct.