Dick Young
The youngest player in Wikipedia's 100 oldest living major league players list is now Dick Young, at #100, a second baseman with the Philadelphia Phillies in the early 1950s, who is now about 88 years , 9 months of age. Young played pro ball for 13 years from 1948 to 1960, but only appeared in 20 major league games via September call-ups with the Phillies in 1951 and 1952. He is a lifelong Washington state resident.
There is a supplemental list of players that goes from #101 to as high as #126 - (It's variable). Currently the youngest player listed there is long-time Giants and Twins reliever, Al Worthington at #123. (88 years and just less than one month). It has become the custom in recent years of Wikipedia adding players to the list on their 88th birthday. Notable Players currently in the #101 to #123 range include Worthington, Don Mossi, Billy Hunter and Hall Of Famer, Whitey Ford. Notable Players who could be added to he list soon with their 88th birthdays coming up this Spring include all-stars Curt Simmons (MLB: 1947-1967) and Frank Thomas (MLB: 1951-1966).
There are currently 3 living players who have reached their 98th birthday, with oldest living major leaguer and Hall Of Fame second baseman, Bobby Doerr due to turn 99 in five weeks (April 7). There's also 14 living former major leaguers who have reached their 95th birthday, 75 living MLB players who have reached their 90th birthday, and 98 living MLB players who have reached their 89th birthday.
Last edited by dennis_keith; 02-26-2017 at 08:58 AM.
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