Showing posts with label Oldest Major League Player. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oldest Major League Player. Show all posts

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Mike Sandlock, oldest living MLB player celebrates his 100th birthday

Mike Sandlock, the oldest living Major League Baseball player, celebrated his 100th birthday on October 17, 2015. Sandlock played parts of five seasons in the majors with the Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1942-1953.

Mike Sandlock / N. Diunte

In 2011, I caught up with Sandlock at his home in Connecticut and he shared his vivid memories of the Brooklyn Dodgers fans at Ebbets Field in the video below.


Saturday, February 12, 2011

Tony Malinosky,101, former Brooklyn Dodger passes away

Tony Malinosky, former Brooklyn Dodger passed away last week in Oxnard, CA. He was 101. Malinosky held the distinction of being the oldest living major league player. He played in 35 games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1937.