The Living Former Browns - To This Date.

[jcmurphy]

I just saw that Tom Wright passed away last year. Here is the updated list, with ages adjusted as needed.

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The living former Browns:

Tom Jordan 09/05/19 - 98
George Elder 03/10/21 - 97
Johnny Hetki 05/12/22 - 96
Billy DeMars 08/26/25 - 92

Frank Saucier 05/28/26 - 92
Johnny Groth 07/23/26 - 92
Ed Mickelson 09/09/26 - 91
Al Naples 08/29/27 - 90

Billy Hunter 06/04/28 - 90
Don Larsen 08/07/29 - 89
J.W. Porter 01/17/33 - 85

[Macker]

Updated due to the death of Johnny Hetki on 1/10/19.

The living former Browns:

Tom Jordan 09/05/19 - 98
George Elder 03/10/21 - 97
Billy DeMars 08/26/25 - 92
Frank Saucier 05/28/26 - 92
Johnny Groth 07/23/26 - 92
Ed Mickelson 09/09/26 - 91
Al Naples 08/29/27 - 90
Billy Hunter 06/04/28 - 90
Don Larsen 08/07/29 - 89
J.W. Porter 01/17/33 - 85

[Calif_Eagle]

The living former Browns as of 10-16-20. Ages are not accurate.

George Elder 03/10/21 - 97
Billy DeMars 08/26/25 - 92
Frank Saucier 05/28/26 - 92

Johnny Groth 07/23/26 - 92
Ed Mickelson 09/09/26 - 91
Al Naples 08/29/27 - 90

Billy Hunter 06/04/28 - 90




On New Years Day, 2020 Sportscenter on ESPN has reported that Don Larsen has passed away.

Larsen was most famous/known for his 1956 World Series perfect game for the Yankees against
the Brooklyn Dodgers.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...arsedo01.shtml

With the passing of J W Porter on 10/11/20 only 7 former Browns remain.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...orteja01.shtml

[1954 Phils]

Updating Ages Of the 9 Remaining St. Louis Browns through 1/1/2020:

#1.George Elder 3/10/21 - 98. #2. Billy DeMars 8/26/25 - 94. #3. Frank Saucier 5/28/26 - 93. #4. Johnny Groth 7/23/26 - 93. #5. Ed Mickelson 9/9/26 - 93. #6. Al Naples 8/29/27 - 92.
#7. Billy Hunter 6/4/28 - 91. #8. Don Larsen 8/7/29 - 90. #9. J.W. Porter 1/17/33 - 86. Porter is due to turn 87 three weeks from now.


- 1954 Phils/(Dennis Keith Orlandini) - 12/27/2019.

[Macker]

With the death of Don Larsen today, that leaves 8 Brownies.

[Calif_Eagle]

Former St Louis Browns catcher/outfielder J W (Jay) Porter has passed away per Baseball Reference.com

https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...orteja01.shtml

With his passing, 7 former Browns players remain with us.