Tommy Brown 1927-2025

[Louis Epstein]

According to Sports Illustrated's website (si.com) citing a
social media post,former National League player Tommy Brown
died today (January 15th 2025) at the age of 97 years 40 days
(the third straight death at 97 off the "Oldest Living Major
Leaguers" list,though I wouldn't assume the 5 98-100-year-olds
are home free).

He was the last player active in the 1944,1945,1947,and 1948
major league seasons (his first two were as an underage fill-in
for players away fighting World War II,while in 1946 he had his
own turn to serve in the military),and he retains the record
for youngest ever to hit a home run.

I'm not sure who might still be alive with a final major
league appearance before his (in 1953).

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The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.

[bryan_styble]

Thanks loads for this one, Louis.

Can't say as though I even remember READING about him, much less ever
seeing any footage of him from his playing days. But that sure is quite
a distinction in sports history, being the youngest MLB player to ever
hit a home run!

BRYAN STYBLE/Florida

[Louis Epstein]

Post by Louis Epstein
According to Sports Illustrated's website (si.com) citing a
social media post,former National League player Tommy Brown
died today (January 15th 2025) at the age of 97 years 40 days
(the third straight death at 97 off the "Oldest Living Major
Leaguers" list,though I wouldn't assume the 5 98-100-year-olds
are home free).
He was the last player active in the 1944,1945,1947,and 1948
major league seasons (his first two were as an underage fill-in
for players away fighting World War II,while in 1946 he had his
own turn to serve in the military),and he retains the record
for youngest ever to hit a home run.
I'm not sure who might still be alive with a final major
league appearance before his (in 1953).

I do see two on David's OLML list
(Frank Saucier,born 1926 and only ML appearances in 1951,
and Neal Hertweck,born 1931 and only ML appearances in 1952).

Post by Louis Epstein
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The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.

[Louis Epstein]

Post by Louis Epstein

Post by Louis Epstein
According to Sports Illustrated's website (si.com) citing a
social media post,former National League player Tommy Brown
died today (January 15th 2025) at the age of 97 years 40 days
(the third straight death at 97 off the "Oldest Living Major
Leaguers" list,though I wouldn't assume the 5 98-100-year-olds
are home free).
He was the last player active in the 1944,1945,1947,and 1948
major league seasons (his first two were as an underage fill-in
for players away fighting World War II,while in 1946 he had his
own turn to serve in the military),and he retains the record
for youngest ever to hit a home run.
I'm not sure who might still be alive with a final major
league appearance before his (in 1953).

I do see two on David's OLML list
(Frank Saucier,born 1926 and only ML appearances in 1951,
and Neal Hertweck,born 1931 and only ML appearances in 1952).

Speaking of that list,Brown's death was reflected today
but misdated to January 15th **2027** at the age of **99**
years 40 days...read soon and you may catch this before it's
corrected!

Post by Louis Epstein

Post by Louis Epstein
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The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.

[wboenig]

Frank Saucier's most notable entry in the history book of baseball is
that, on 19 August 1951, he was replaced by 3'7" pinch-hitter Eddie
Gaedel.

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[Louis Epstein]

Post by wboenig
Frank Saucier's most notable entry in the history book of baseball is
that, on 19 August 1951, he was replaced by 3'7" pinch-hitter Eddie
Gaedel.

That was saucy of Bill Veeck to arrange,but too saucy for the league
to accept...

(The Brown 2027 death date error was corrected)

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The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.