The "centurions" of BB....can you name them ?

[tedzan]

Can we name all the living (or deceased) Major League BB players that attained the age of 100+ years ?

I'll start with Chester Cornelius "Red" Hoff who passed away on Sept. 17, 1998 at the grand old age of 107.

TRIVIA......
Chet was a southpaw pitcher for the NY Highlanders from 1911-13. He struck out the 1st batter that faced him....
who was ? ? ? ?









TED Z

[brickyardkennedy]

"TRIVIA......
Chet was a southpaw pitcher for the NY Highlanders from 1911-13. He struck out the 1st batter that faced him....
who was ? ? ? ?"

Cobb, I believe.

[sox1903wschamp]

I think he made it and just passed recently?

[barrysloate]

Hoff was the oldest major leaguer by far...no other player has lived past 101. And he was a "centenarian."

[Rob D.]

Jack Dunn?

(Buried horizontally, by the way)

[slidekellyslide]

I believe Tony Malinosky is now the oldest living major leaguer at 100. There was a Negro League player named Si Simmons who I think attained the grand old age of 111.

[tedzan]

You say "centenarian"......and, I said "centurion". I deliberately chose that word because I was 99% sure that you would chime in.

As you know both words are derived from the Latin "centaria"....meaning 100. A centurion commanded a 100 soldiers in the Roman
era.
And, anyone who lives to 100+ has taken command of his years .


Brickyardkennedy

You are correct, Chet Hoff struck out Ty Cobb......the very 1st batter to face Hoff in the big leagues.


TED Z