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The Los Angeles Angels used 46 players in their first year of existence as a MLB franchise. 55 years later 25 of them are still living.
Living Players Include: Bob Cerv 91 (5/5/1925); Ned Garver 90 (12/25/25); Roman "Ray" Semproch 85 (1/7/31); Ken Aspromonte 85 (9/22/31); Julio Becquer 84 (12/20/31); Tex Clevenger 84 (7/9/32); "Sweet" Lou Johnson 84 (9/22/32); Russ Heman 83 (2/10/33); Johnny James 83 (7/23/33); Jerry Casale 83 (9/27/33); Billy Moran 82 (11/22/33); Leo Burke 82 (5/6/34); Eli Grba 82 (8/9/34); Albie Pearson 82 (9/12/34); Ted Bowsfield 81 (1/10/35); Ken Hamlin 81 (5/15/35); Ken McBride 81 (8/12/35); Lee Thomas 80 (2/5/36); Gene Leek 80 (7/15/36); George Thomas 78 (11/29/37); Buck Rodgers 78 (8/16/38); Jim Donohue 78 (10/31/38); Tom Satriano 76 ((8/28/40); Dan Ardell 75 (5/27/41); and Bob Sprout 74 (12/5/1941).
Ages are as of November 5, 2016: (Garver, Becquer, Moran, G. Thomas, and Sprout still have birthdays coming between now and the end of 2016).
The 21 Now Deceased players from that team include: Eddie Yost, Earl Averill Jr., Steve Bilko, Joe Koppe, Leon Wagner, Ken Hunt, Ted Kluszewski, Rocky Bridges,
Ed Sadowski, Del Rice, Fritz Brickell, Faye Thronberry, Jim Fregosi, Chuck Tanner, Ron Moeller, Ron Kline, Ryne Duren, Art Fowler, Tom Morgan, Jack Spring, and
Dean Chance.
Living Players Include: Bob Cerv 91 (5/5/1925); Ned Garver 90 (12/25/25); Roman "Ray" Semproch 85 (1/7/31); Ken Aspromonte 85 (9/22/31); Julio Becquer 84 (12/20/31); Tex Clevenger 84 (7/9/32); "Sweet" Lou Johnson 84 (9/22/32); Russ Heman 83 (2/10/33); Johnny James 83 (7/23/33); Jerry Casale 83 (9/27/33); Billy Moran 82 (11/22/33); Leo Burke 82 (5/6/34); Eli Grba 82 (8/9/34); Albie Pearson 82 (9/12/34); Ted Bowsfield 81 (1/10/35); Ken Hamlin 81 (5/15/35); Ken McBride 81 (8/12/35); Lee Thomas 80 (2/5/36); Gene Leek 80 (7/15/36); George Thomas 78 (11/29/37); Buck Rodgers 78 (8/16/38); Jim Donohue 78 (10/31/38); Tom Satriano 76 ((8/28/40); Dan Ardell 75 (5/27/41); and Bob Sprout 74 (12/5/1941).
Ages are as of November 5, 2016: (Garver, Becquer, Moran, G. Thomas, and Sprout still have birthdays coming between now and the end of 2016).
The 21 Now Deceased players from that team include: Eddie Yost, Earl Averill Jr., Steve Bilko, Joe Koppe, Leon Wagner, Ken Hunt, Ted Kluszewski, Rocky Bridges,
Ed Sadowski, Del Rice, Fritz Brickell, Faye Thronberry, Jim Fregosi, Chuck Tanner, Ron Moeller, Ron Kline, Ryne Duren, Art Fowler, Tom Morgan, Jack Spring, and
Dean Chance.