From: le@lekno.ws   
      
   David Carson wrote:   
   > This list has been updated to reflect the death of several players who   
   > have died since 11 July 2022, the last time I posted it. Most notably, Art   
   > Schallock, who was newly at #1 at that time, died ten days ago.   
   >   
   > Schallock was the 23rd major leaguer to reach age 100, and at 100 years   
   > and 315 days, is tenth-oldest former major leaguer of all time.   
   >   
   > The newest #1 OLML, Bill Greason, must live 174 days to become the 24th   
   > member of the centenarian club.   
   >   
   > Players with a (*) had fewer than 200 at bats and 50 innings pitched.   
   >   
   > 1. (*) Bill Greason, b. 9/23/1924   
   > 2. Bobby Shantz, b. 9/26/1925   
   > 3. (*) Ed Mickelson, b. 9/9/1926   
   > 4. Jim Willis, b. 3/20/1927   
   > 5. Bob Oldis, b. 1/5/1928   
   > 6. Roy Face, b. 2/20/1928   
   > 7. Billy Hunter, b. 6/4/1928   
   > 8. (*) Bob Ross, b. 11/2/1928   
   > 9. Al Worthington, b. 2/5/1929   
   > 10. Joe Margoneri, b. 1/13/1930   
   >   
   > The oldest living hall of famer is LUIS APARICIO, born 4/29/1934 and   
   > currently at position #58.   
      
   Is he also the oldest-living All-Star?   
      
   > The most recent oldest living major leaguers have been:   
   > Bill Greason - 3/6/2025 to present - 10 days and counting   
   > Art Schallock - 7/7/2022 to 3/6/2025 - 4 years, 242 days   
   > (*) George Elder - 10/4/2021 to 7/7/2022 - 276 days   
   > Eddie Robinson - 11/21/2019 to 10/4/2021 - 1 year, 318 days   
   > (*) Val Helm - 8/26/2019 to 11/21/2019 - 87 days   
   > (*) Tom Jordan - 11/30/2018 to 8/26/2019 - 270 days   
   > Fred Caligiuri - 5/28/2018 to 11/30/2018 - 186 days   
   > Chuck Stevens - 11/13/2017 to 5/28/2018 - 196 days   
   > BOBBY DOERR - 11/4/2016 to 11/13/2017 - 1 year, 9 days   
   > Eddie Carnett - 4/4/2016 to 11/4/2016 - 214 days   
   > Mike Sandlock - 4/23/2014 to 4/4/2016 - 1 year, 347 days   
   > Connie Marrero - 2/8/2011 to 4/23/2014 - 3 years, 74 days   
   > (*) Tony Malinosky - 1/22/2009 to 2/8/2011 - 2 years, 17 days   
   > Bill Werber - 7/22/2007 to 1/22/2009 - 1 year, 184 days   
   > Rollie Stiles - 7/15/2006 to 7/22/2007 - 1 year, 7 days   
   > (*) Howdy Groskloss - 7/30/2005 to 7/15/2006 - 350 days   
   > (*) Ray Cunningham - 1/2/2004 to 7/30/2005 - 1 year, 209 days   
   > (*) Paul Hopkins - 9/25/2002 to 1/2/2004 - 1 year, 99 days   
   > Ray Hayworth - 6/27/2002 to 9/25/2002 - 90 days   
   > (*) Ralph Erickson - 4/3/2002 to 6/27/2002 - 85 days   
   > (*) Karl Swanson - 3/31/1999 to 4/3/2002 - 3 years, 3 days   
   > (*) Ike Kahdot - 9/17/1998 to 3/31/1999 - 195 days   
   > Red Hoff - 12/15/1990 to 9/17/1998 - 7 years, 276 days   
      
   -=-=-   
   The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,   
   at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   
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