Oldest Living Major Leaguer has passed away

[jimonym]

According to that chart, no one is alive who played in a major league game prior to September 16, 1935.

[MooseWithFleas]

Neither did the guy in the OP. Which means there are zero people alive who played with Ruth.

[Orioles1954]

Indeed, a player who faced Ruth is still alive! Great article.

https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArt...CLID=204922577

[Rich Klein]

Connie Marrero

I checked with Bill Carle; biographical head of SABR -- if anyone knows -- he does

Rich

[triwak]

Thought these notes were interesting:

* Bobby Doerr, at 92, is the oldest living member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame who was selected as a player. He gained induction in 1986.
* Executive Lee MacPhail, at 93, is the oldest living member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He was inducted in 1998.
* Eddie Joost, at 94, is the oldest living major league manager; he was player-manager of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954.
* Alex Monchak, at 93, is the oldest living major league coach; he coached with the Chicago White Sox (1971–75), Oakland Athletics (1976), Pittsburgh Pirates (1977–84) and Atlanta Braves (1986–88).
* Bill Kinnamon, at 91, is the oldest living major league umpire; he worked in the American League from 1960 to 1969.
* Emilio Navarro, at 105, is the oldest living professional baseball player; he spent his entire career in the Negro leagues.
* Chet Hoff, a pitcher for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns, is the longest-lived major leaguer. He died in 1998, aged 107 years, 132 days.
* Silas Simmons, who played in the Negro leagues, is believed to be the longest-lived baseball player in history. His year of birth is disputed, but he was at least 109 and possibly 111 at the time of his death in 2006.

[MooseWithFleas]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

Indeed, a player who faced Ruth is still alive! Great article.

https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArt...CLID=204922577

Inspiration for Roy Hobbs?

[barrysloate]

Does anybody know how many players are still living who appeared in either the 1939, 40, or 41 Play Ball sets?

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Does anybody know how many players are still living who appeared in either the 1939, 40, or 41 Play Ball sets?

1939--Buddy Lewis, Eddie Joost

1940--Buddy Lewis, Eddie Joost

1941--Al Brancato, Buddy Lewis

[Rich Klein]

I thought he was, and if so he needs to be added as well

Rich

[tjb1952tjb]

Bobby Doerr:

[Drew]

Originally Posted by JBirkholm

1939--Buddy Lewis, Eddie Joost

1940--Buddy Lewis, Eddie Joost

1941--Al Brancato, Buddy Lewis

Buddy Lewis passed on Feb 18, 2011

drew

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by MooseWithFleas

Neither did the guy in the OP. Which means there are zero people alive who played with Ruth.

With the passing of Phil Cavarretta, there is nobody alive who played with OR against Ruth at the major league level. Come to think of it, none of the 1938 Dodgers (coached by Ruth) are with us anymore, either.