Thought these notes were interesting:
* Bobby Doerr, at 92, is the oldest living member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame who was selected as a player. He gained induction in 1986.
* Executive Lee MacPhail, at 93, is the oldest living member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He was inducted in 1998.
* Eddie Joost, at 94, is the oldest living major league manager; he was player-manager of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954.
* Alex Monchak, at 93, is the oldest living major league coach; he coached with the Chicago White Sox (1971–75), Oakland Athletics (1976), Pittsburgh Pirates (1977–84) and Atlanta Braves (1986–88).
* Bill Kinnamon, at 91, is the oldest living major league umpire; he worked in the American League from 1960 to 1969.
* Emilio Navarro, at 105, is the oldest living professional baseball player; he spent his entire career in the Negro leagues.
* Chet Hoff, a pitcher for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns, is the longest-lived major leaguer. He died in 1998, aged 107 years, 132 days.
* Silas Simmons, who played in the Negro leagues, is believed to be the longest-lived baseball player in history. His year of birth is disputed, but he was at least 109 and possibly 111 at the time of his death in 2006.
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