Oldest Living MLB Player Turns 100

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Former Cardinal Raymond Lee Cunningham, who was called up for a couple of cups of coffee in 1931 and 1932 and became Major League Baseball's oldest living player last year when former Washington Senator Paul Hopkins died, will turn 100 Monday.

"I'm proud of the honor," he said, "but I'm sorry that someone had to die for me to get it."
Posted by Sean at January 16, 2005 03:24 PM
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Dark Bilious Vapors : Birthdays of note.... at January 17, 2005 07:59 AM
Today is also the birthday of Raymond Lee Cunningham. Ray, who came up to the majors for two cups of coffee with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931 and 1932, is presently the oldest living Cardinal

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"I hope I never see my name up there."

-Yogi Berra at an old-timers game at Yankee Stadium during which they flashed names of recently deceased Yankee greats on the scoreboard.

Posted by: Flynn at January 16, 2005 07:36 PM

By way of a further St. Louis connection here, I see that Paul Hopkins pitched two innings and faced 7 batters with the St. Louis Browns in 1929. So the last two "oldest living players" have had a St. Louis connection. Cool...

Posted by: Len Cleavelin at January 17, 2005 07:41 AM

Alongside my Bob Gibson and Tommy John autographs atop my dresser is an 8x10 from Paul Hopkins. It's cool, he's really got that old-timey baseball look about him. And it's also cool because he's got pretty decent handwriting for a guy who signed it when he was 100.

Posted by: Dan at January 18, 2005 08:38 PM