Oldest Living MLB Player

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Billy Werber has been the oldest living person to have played in the MLB since July 22, 2007. He was born on June 20, 1908 and is currently 100 years old.

Contents 1 Oldest Living MLB Player 2 Current Ten Oldest Players 3 Hall of Famers 4 See Also

[edit] Oldest Living MLB Player

The following is a list of the people who have held the title of oldest living MLB player.

From	To	Name	Lived	Years Played
May 4, 1871	May 5, 1871	Charlie Pabor	September 24, 1846 - April 23, 1913	1871 - 1875
May 5, 1871	October 30, 1871	Harry Wright	January 10, 1835 - October 3, 1895	1871 - 1877
October 30, 1871	February 23, 1900	Nate Berkenstock	1831 - February 23, 1900	1871 - 1871
February 23, 1900	September 18, 1908	Dickey Pearce	February 29, 1836 - September 18, 1908	1871 - 1877
September 18, 1908	September 15, 1912	Al Barker	January 18, 1839 - September 15, 1912	1871 - 1871
September 15, 1912	January 14, 1928	Al Reach	May 25, 1840 - January 14, 1928	1871 - 1875
January 14, 1928	April 28, 1928	Harry Berthrong	January 1, 1844 - April 28, 1928	1871 - 1871
April 28, 1928	May 24, 1933	Phonney Martin	August 4, 1845 - May 24, 1933	1872 - 1873
May 24, 1933	February 28, 1935	Harry Schafer	August 14, 1846 - February 28, 1935	1871 - 1878
February 28, 1935	August 21, 1937	George Wright	January 28, 1847 - August 21, 1937	1871 - 1882
August 21, 1937	May 31, 1944	John McKelvey	August 27, 1847 - May 31, 1944	1875 - 1875
May 31, 1944	July 3, 1948	Charles Witherow	April, 1852 - July 3, 1948	1875 - 1875
July 3, 1948	May 31, 1955	Henry Jones	May 10, 1857 - May 31, 1955	1884 - 1884
May 31, 1955	October 31, 1956	John Leighton	October 4, 1861 - October 31, 1956	1890 - 1890
October 31, 1956	December 15, 1961	Dummy Hoy	May 23, 1862 - December 15, 1961	1888 - 1902
December 15, 1961	May 8, 1962	Buster Burrell	December 22, 1866 - May 8, 1962	1891 - 1897
May 8, 1962	August 10, 1963	Bill Kinsler	November 9, 1867 - August 10, 1963	1893 - 1893
August 10, 1963	January 17, 1964	John Grimes	April 17, 1869 - January 17, 1964	1897 - 1897
January 17, 1964	August 19, 1969	John Hollison	May 3, 1870 - August 19, 1969	1892 - 1892
August 19, 1969	May 8, 1973	Ralph Miller	March 15, 1873 - May 8, 1973	1898 - 1899
May 8, 1973	October 2, 1975	Charlie Emig	April 5, 1875 - October 2, 1975	1896 - 1896
October 2, 1975	September 19, 1977	Paddy Livingston	January 14, 1880 - September 19, 1977	1901 - 1917
September 19, 1977	April 12, 1979	Sam Edmonston	August 30, 1883 - April 12, 1979	1907 - 1907
April 12, 1979	March 25, 1981	Red Morgan	October 6, 1883 - March 25, 1981	1906 - 1906
March 25, 1981	December 13, 1981	Jack Snyder	October 6, 1886 - December 13, 1981	1914 - 1917
December 13, 1981	March 9, 1983	Carl Manda	November 16, 1886 - March 9, 1983	1914 - 1914
March 9, 1983	August 31, 1988	John Daley	May 25, 1887 - August 31, 1988	1912 - 1912
August 31, 1988	December 15, 1990	Bill Otis	December 24, 1889 - December 15, 1990	1912 - 1912
December 15, 1990	September 17, 1998	Chet Hoff	May 8, 1891 - September 17, 1998	1911 - 1915
September 17, 1998	March 31, 1999	Ike Kahdot	October 22, 1899 - March 31, 1999	1922 - 1922
March 31, 1999	April 3, 2002	Karl Swanson	December 17, 1900 - April 3, 2002	1928 - 1929
April 3, 2002	June 27, 2002	Ralph Erickson	June 25, 1902 - June 27, 2002	1929 - 1930
June 27, 2002	September 25, 2002	Ray Hayworth	January 29, 1904 - September 25, 2002	1926 - 1945
September 25, 2002	January 2, 2004	Paul Hopkins	September 25, 1904 - January 2, 2004	1927 - 1929
January 2, 2004	July 30, 2005	Ray Cunningham	January 17, 1905 - July 30, 2005	1931 - 1932
July 30, 2005	July 15, 2006	Howdy Groskloss	April 9, 1906 - July 15, 2006	1930 - 1932
July 15, 2006	July 22, 2007	Rollie Stiles	November 17, 1906 - July 22, 2007	1930 - 1933
July 22, 2007	Present	Billy Werber	June 20, 1908 -	1930 - 1942

[edit] Current Ten Oldest Players

Name	Birthdate	Years Played
Billy Werber	June 20, 1908	1930 - 1942
Tony Malinosky	October 5, 1909	1937
Lonny Frey	August 23, 1910	1933 - 1943, 1946 - 1948
Connie Marrero	April 25, 1911	1950 - 1954
Nino Bongiovanni	December 21, 1911	1938 - 1939
Ace Parker	May 17, 1912	1937 - 1938
George Cisar	August 25, 1912	1937
Tommy Henrich	February 20, 1913	1937 - 1950
Art Mahan	June 8, 1913	1940
Gene Corbett	October 25, 1913	1936 - 1938

[edit] Hall of Famers

The oldest living Hall of Famer is currently Lee MacPhail (born October 25, 1917) at age 90. The oldest Hall of Famer to be inducted as a player is Bobby Doerr (born April 7, 1918) who is also 90.

[edit] See Also