As we pause to remember the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor bombing, it is worthwhile noting that there are only three men living who were active major league players at the time. Hence, there are only three men left who played before World War II, which some call the "Golden Age" of baseball.
They are
Fred Caligiuri of the Philadelphia A's
Chuck Stevens of the St. Louis Browns (and benefactor of the St. Louis Browns Historical Society)
and
Bobby Doerr of the Boston Red Sox (Hall of Famer too).
Unsurprisingly, these three men are (in reverse order) the three oldest living Major League baseball players.
All three served in World War II.
They are
Fred Caligiuri of the Philadelphia A's
Chuck Stevens of the St. Louis Browns (and benefactor of the St. Louis Browns Historical Society)
and
Bobby Doerr of the Boston Red Sox (Hall of Famer too).
Unsurprisingly, these three men are (in reverse order) the three oldest living Major League baseball players.
All three served in World War II.
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| Bobby Doerr |
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| Chuck Stevens |
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| Caligiuri |
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