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  • Brownieand45sfan
    baseball is about colors
    • Jun 2006
    • 1059

    #31
    Thanks.

    I notice the Philadelphia Blue Jays and Houston Colt 45s are listed separately also ... I think that's useful.

    Perhaps the whole list of Cowtipper can be put at the top of a new thread, made "sticky" (sp?) and edited as we go along? Just a suggestion ....

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    • Zito75
      A's Super Moderator
      • Jun 2003
      • 5115

      #32
      Originally posted by cooperstownersincanada View Post
      Thanks for your work on this. Does anyone know what Ron Fairly is doing these days?
      Yeah - he retired and is playing a lot of golf I hear.
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      • Cowtipper
        Retired
        • Dec 2006
        • 18188

        #33
        With the death of Tony Malinosky, Mike Sandlock becomes the oldest former Brooklyn Dodger at 95.

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        • Cowtipper
          Retired
          • Dec 2006
          • 18188

          #34
          With the passing of Eddie Joost, Lou Lucier becomes the oldest former Boston Red Sock, at age 93 and Danny Litwhiler becomes the oldest former Red at 94.

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          • Cowtipper
            Retired
            • Dec 2006
            • 18188

            #35
            With the passing of Danny Litwhiler, Lonnie Goldstein becomes the oldest former Red at 93 and Rogers McKee becomes the oldest former Philadelphia Blue Jay at 85.

            See post #17 for the full list.

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            • Cowtipper
              Retired
              • Dec 2006
              • 18188

              #36
              With the passing of Ralph Hodgin, Eddie Carnett is now the oldest former White Sock, while Nick Strincevich is the oldest former Boston Brave.

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              • philliesfiend55
                Registered User
                • Nov 2006
                • 6031

                #37
                Originally posted by Cowtipper View Post
                With the passing of Danny Litwhiler, Lonnie Goldstein becomes the oldest former Red at 93 and Rogers McKee becomes the oldest former Philadelphia Blue Jay at 85.
                To call Rogers McKee the oldest living Blue Jay is really splitting hairs.
                Instead of terming him the oldest living Blue Jay, I'd categorize him as the 25th oldest living Phillie.
                The name Blue Jays for the Philadelphia National League franchise during a few World War Two years was Unofficial at its Worst and Unpopular at it's Best.

                -philliesfiend55-

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                • philliesfiend55
                  Registered User
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 6031

                  #38
                  I recognize the Phillies as having a 129 year continuous history (1883 to present). Whether you call them: the Quakers, Nationals, Blue Jays, or Phillies - basically it's the same ownership, franchise and ballparks and history. Name changes are superficial and usually temporary.

                  Same goes for the Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs/Reds (again).
                  New York Highlanders/Yankees
                  Houton Colt 45s/Astros.
                  Boston Beaneaters/Braves/Bees/Braves (again)
                  and the Florida Marlins/Miami Marlins (1n 2012).

                  There's No need to differentiate by club name for the same franchise ---Not In my book.

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                  • Brownieand45sfan
                    baseball is about colors
                    • Jun 2006
                    • 1059

                    #39
                    I'd rather have more information than less. Then each person can choose what value to place on the information. Therefore, I say stick with the categories as they have been set up. If you don't like the Blue Jay category, simply ignore it.

                    Plus, if I saw Hal Brown at a card show, it would seem silly to say "Hal, did you know you were the oldest living Houston Astro?" He's likely to say, "Never played for the Astros, never will!"

                    Originally posted by philliesfiend55 View Post
                    I recognize the Phillies as having a 129 year continuous history (1883 to present). Whether you call them: the Quakers, Nationals, Blue Jays, or Phillies - basically it's the same ownership, franchise and ballparks and history. Name changes are superficial and usually temporary.

                    Same goes for the Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs/Reds (again).
                    New York Highlanders/Yankees
                    Houton Colt 45s/Astros.
                    Boston Beaneaters/Braves/Bees/Braves (again)
                    and the Florida Marlins/Miami Marlins (1n 2012).

                    There's No need to differentiate by club name for the same franchise ---Not In my book.
                    Last edited by Brownieand45sfan; 10-11-2011, 05:41 AM.

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                    • Cowtipper
                      Retired
                      • Dec 2006
                      • 18188

                      #40
                      Originally posted by philliesfiend55 View Post
                      I recognize the Phillies as having a 129 year continuous history (1883 to present). Whether you call them: the Quakers, Nationals, Blue Jays, or Phillies - basically it's the same ownership, franchise and ballparks and history. Name changes are superficial and usually temporary.

                      Same goes for the Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs/Reds (again).
                      New York Highlanders/Yankees
                      Houton Colt 45s/Astros.
                      Boston Beaneaters/Braves/Bees/Braves (again)
                      and the Florida Marlins/Miami Marlins (1n 2012).

                      There's No need to differentiate by club name for the same franchise ---Not In my book.
                      Does it matter that much?

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                      • Cowtipper
                        Retired
                        • Dec 2006
                        • 18188

                        #41
                        With the passing of Alex Pitko, Nick Strincevich is the oldest former Philadelphia Phillie. He is also the oldest Boston Brave and Pittsburgh Pirate.

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                        • Cowtipper
                          Retired
                          • Dec 2006
                          • 18188

                          #42
                          With the passing of Benny McCoy, Virgil Trucks becomes the oldest former Tiger at 94 years old. He is also the oldest former Yankee, Kansas City Athletic, and St. Louis Brown.

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                          • Cowtipper
                            Retired
                            • Dec 2006
                            • 18188

                            #43
                            With the passing of Nick Strincevich:

                            Freddy Schmidt becomes the oldest former Phillie at 95. He is also the oldest former Cardinal and Cub.

                            Mike Sandlock becomes the oldest former Boston Brave and Pirate at 96 years old. He is also the oldest former Brooklyn Dodger.
                            Last edited by Cowtipper; 11-13-2011, 01:37 AM.

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                            • Cowtipper
                              Retired
                              • Dec 2006
                              • 18188

                              #44
                              With the passing of Dave Philley, Wally Westlake is now the oldest living former Baltimore Oriole at 91 and Dave Johnson is the oldest living San Francisco Giant at age 85.

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                              • chinese home run
                                Registered User
                                • Mar 2008
                                • 1232

                                #45
                                I believe that's Don Johnson who is the oldest living San Francisco Giant. He was born in 1926; Stu Miller would be about a year behind him.

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