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re: Who is the oldest living MLB player that you remember?

Posted on 1/18/26 at 7:21 am to
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 7:21 am to
Pops was old at the end of his career.
Posted by GasMan
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 7:35 am to
I remember when Bob Lillis was managing the Astros.

As far as players, Luis Aparicio is the earliest one I recognize, so about from the mid-60s on that list, downward.
Posted by Tangineck
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 7:46 am to
Nolan Ryan, I imagine he is the answer for anyone born in the 80s considering he played til 46 years old.
Posted by Lou the Jew from LSU
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 7:49 am to
Bobby Shantz and Roy Face
Posted by msudawg1200
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 7:51 am to
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I am in my 50's, for me it would be Jim Kaat and Carl Yastrzemski, who both retired after long careers in 1983. They are 87 and 86 currently.

Same here. Thought it was cool that my dad had Kaat's rookie baseball card with the Twins in 1960, and as an 11 year old I had his last baseball card with the Cardinals in 1983. I remember Manny Mota as well.
This post was edited on 1/18/26 at 8:28 am
Posted by msudawg1200
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 7:56 am to
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Roy Face

Interesting that he, Bob Skinner, Bill Mazeroski, and Vern Law all from the 1960 Pirates World Champion team are all still alive in their 90's(well, Maz will be if he makes to to September. The rest are mid 90's). Pretty cool
This post was edited on 1/18/26 at 7:57 am
Posted by Hangover Haven
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:10 am to
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In my 50's as well and it's Manny Mota because he played for the Dodgers



Posted by SoFla Tideroller
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 8:15 am to
I loved those early 70s Orioles with Jim Palmer, Brooks and Frank Robinson. So probably Boog Powell.
Posted by L.A.
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 9:08 am to
Tom Seaver is dead
Posted by SCLSUMuddogs
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 10:17 am to
Probably Cal Ripken Jr
Posted by AUFANATL
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:03 am to

Nolan Ryan is the most notable.

But Tony Perez and Tommy John were older and still lingering around albeit nothing special apart from the famous surgery and being part of the Big Red Machine.

Posted by MMauler
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:16 am to
In the 80s, it seemed like Gaylord Perry and the Neikro brothers were going to play forever.
Posted by UncleFestersLegs
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:25 am to
My take is the op is asking who is the oldest still living MLB player you remember seeing whether in person or on tv. Not the oldest player who was still playing. I will go with Kaat as well he's 87
This post was edited on 1/18/26 at 11:26 am
Posted by Tiger Ugly
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 11:35 am to
Jamie Moyer - and maybe Phil Niekro?
Posted by Lou the Jew from LSU
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 12:21 pm to
I didn’t realize that.
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1960 series maybe one of the all time upsets
Posted by McMillan
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:15 pm to
I remember Kaat being on the 82 Cardinals. He had a good postseason that year.
Posted by chalmetteowl
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:20 pm to
Sandy Koufax I think is one of very few Brooklyn Dodgers still living
Posted by lsusa
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:24 pm to
I remember him pinch hitting for Pedro Bourbon.

(Figured someone would beat me to it)
Posted by jizzle6609
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:34 pm to
Bartolo "big sexy' Colon was like 42-43 when he hit his first home run as a Met.

I was jumping up and down and I don't like the Mets.
Posted by SteveLSU35
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Posted on 1/18/26 at 2:37 pm to
I’m pretty sure Micky Morandini was 50 his entire career.
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