Pete Rose, the all-time Hit King, passed away on September 30, 2024 at age 83.
Rose had attended an autograph show the day prior to his death.
Some ramblings about major (and minor) league baseball in the mid-to-late 1960s, with an emphasis on my hometown Philadelphia Phillies. -- 26-SEP-2009
Pete Rose, the all-time Hit King, passed away on September 30, 2024 at age 83.
Rose had attended an autograph show the day prior to his death.
Pirates’ reliever Elroy Face is still at the top of the list for the 1966-69 sets, at age 96. Here are the 5 oldest living players per set that I follow:
1966
Elroy Face
Al Worthington
Vern Law
Bob Skinner
George Altman
1967
Elroy Face
Al Worthington
Vern Law
Ozzie Virgil
George Altman
1968
Elroy Face
Al Worthington
Al Spangler (6th in 1966 set)
Rocky Colavito (6th in 1967 set)
Orlando Pena (7th in 1967 set)
1969
Elroy Face
Al Spangler
Camilo Pascual (6th in 1968 set)
Bill White (7th in 1968 set)
Luis Aparicio (8th in 1968 set)
1970
Al Spangler
Camilo Pascual
Luis Aparicio
Felipe Alou (8th in 1969 set)
Bob Humphreys (9th in 1969 set)