From: le@lekno.ws   
      
   Louis Epstein  wrote:   
   > Louis Epstein  wrote:   
   >> According to Sports Illustrated's website (si.com) citing a   
   >> social media post,former National League player Tommy Brown   
   >> died today (January 15th 2025) at the age of 97 years 40 days   
   >> (the third straight death at 97 off the "Oldest Living Major   
   >> Leaguers" list,though I wouldn't assume the 5 98-100-year-olds   
   >> are home free).   
   >>   
   >> He was the last player active in the 1944,1945,1947,and 1948   
   >> major league seasons (his first two were as an underage fill-in   
   >> for players away fighting World War II,while in 1946 he had his   
   >> own turn to serve in the military),and he retains the record   
   >> for youngest ever to hit a home run.   
   >>   
   >> I'm not sure who might still be alive with a final major   
   >> league appearance before his (in 1953).   
   >   
   > I do see two on David's OLML list   
   > (Frank Saucier,born 1926 and only ML appearances in 1951,   
   > and Neal Hertweck,born 1931 and only ML appearances in 1952).   
      
   Speaking of that list,Brown's death was reflected today   
   but misdated to January 15th **2027** at the age of **99**   
   years 40 days...read soon and you may catch this before it's   
   corrected!   
      
   >> -=-=-   
   >> The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,   
   >> at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.   
      
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