Centenarian
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It took the major leagues until 1973 to produce a centenarian, a person who has attained the age of 100 years or more. Ralph Miller was the first and since then 24 have followed over the next half-century.
The following is a list of former major league players who have lived past the age of 100 years:
Age at Death | Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Years Played |
---|---|---|---|---|
111 years, 15 days | Si Simmons | October 14, 1895 | October 29, 2006 | 1926 |
107 years, 4 months, and 9 days | Chet Hoff | May 8, 1891 | September 17, 1998 | 1911 - 1915 |
105 years, 7 months, and 4 days | Emilio Navarro | September 26, 1905 | April 30, 2011 | 1928 - 1929 |
103 years, 1 month, and 4 days | Ted Radcliffe | July 7, 1902 | August 11, 2005 | 1928 - 1946 |
102 years, 11 months, and 28 days | Connie Marrero | April 25, 1911 | April 23, 2014 | 1950 - 1954 |
102 years, 11 months, and 1 day | Bucky Williams | December 15, 1906 | November 16, 2009 | 1933 |
101 years, 7 months, and 17 days | Bob Wright | December 13, 1891 | July 30, 1993 | 1915 |
101 years, 4 months, and 1 day | Tony Malinosky | October 7, 1909 | February 8, 2011 | 1937 |
101 years, 3 months and 27 days | George Elder | March 10, 1921 | July 7, 2022 | 1949 |
101 years, 3 months, and 16 days | Karl Swanson | December 17, 1900 | April 3, 2002 | 1928 - 1929 |
101 years, 3 months, and 6 days | John Daley | May 25, 1887 | August 31, 1988 | 1912 |
101 years and 24 days | William Lindsay | April 15, 1905 | May 9, 2006 | 1934 |
100 years, 11 months, and 21 days | Bill Otis | December 24, 1889 | December 15, 1990 | 1912 |
100 years, 9 months, and 19 days | Eddie Robinson | December 15, 1920 | October 4, 2021 | 1942 - 1957 |
100 years, 8 months, and 5 days | Rollie Stiles | November 17, 1906 | July 22, 2007 | 1930 - 1933 |
100 years, 7 months, and 2 days | Billy Werber | June 20, 1908 | January 22, 2009 | 1930 - 1942 |
100 years, 6 months, and 13 days | Ray Cunningham | January 17, 1905 | July 30, 2005 | 1931 - 1932 |
100 years, 5 months, and 27 days | Charlie Emig | April 5, 1875 | October 2, 1975 | 1896 - 1896 |
100 years, 5 months, and 18 days | Mike Sandlock | October 17, 1915 | April 4, 2016 | 1942 - 1953 |
100 years, 3 months, and 16 days | Howdy Groskloss | April 9, 1906 | July 15, 2006 | 1930 - 1932 |
100 years, 2 months, and 29 days | Milt Gaston | January 27, 1896 | April 26, 1996 | 1924 - 1934 |
100 years, 2 months, and 3 days | Ed Gill | August 7, 1895 | October 10, 1995 | 1919 |
100 years, 1 month, and 23 days | Ralph Miller | March 15, 1873 | May 8, 1973 | 1898 - 1899 |
100 years, 1 month, and 8 days | Fred Caligiuri | October 22, 1918 | November 30, 2018 | 1941 - 1942 |
100 years and 31 days | Fred Daniels | January 27, 1893 | February 27, 1993 | 1924 - 1927 |
100 years and 14 days | Eddie Carnett | October 21, 1916 | November 4, 2016 | 1941 - 1945 |
100 years and 2 days | Ralph Erickson | June 25, 1902 | June 27, 2002 | 1929 - 1930 |
100 years+ | Art Schallock | April 24, 1924 | still living | 1951 - 1955 |
100 years+ | Bill Greason | September 3, 1924 | still living | 1948 - 1954 |
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