Evening star., 1932-03-06

)HICAGO. March 5.-How
would you feel if you were
~ called "the old man" at
only So?
That's the "old gentlemen's
age" of major league base ball.
Each of the 16 clubs in base
balls big show has its one Oldest
man, yet the average is only 80
years, ranging from that grand
patriarch Jack Picus Quinn's 46.
to Wiley Moore's fast-disappear-
ing 34-year-old mark-a span OF
years when a business executive
usually starts making good in a
big way.
But Just try to shelve most Of them
In the old peoples home and youu
hear a yell that would make the
bleacher section Of Brooklyns Eboetts
Field on a Sunday afternoon IN JuIy
sound like q morgue. For the "old
men" with q few exceptions, are
counted on heavily for the 1882 pen
nant drives.
Quinn Grand Old Man."
Quinn, with his 46 years, IS the
@grand old man" of both leagues, while
the average "old man" Is none other
than q long range hitter named George
Herman Ruth, who blew out 50 can
dies on his birthday cake only last
month. wiley Moore is "a, but will
catch up with several others on May
40 when he cuts birthday cake No. IS.
The "old mans" lineup shows a
clear-cut longevity majority for pitch
ers. Nine of them are pitchers, four
are outfielders, two are catchers, while
the infielders are represented by only
one survivor, Rabbit Maranville OF the
Boston Braves; two OF the outnelders,
Edgar Sam Rice Of washington and
the Veteran Charley Jameson OF
Cleveland, are just about through with
the big show.
Here's the membership Of the "old
Detroit Tigers-Herold Muddy Ruel.
che oldest Tiger at SO with 16 years
experience in the major leaguea
Rice Prominent Vet.
washington-Edgar Sam Rice. He's
40 years old and has been with the
Nationals II years.
Boston Red Sox-Wfcy Moore. He
has been In the majors only years,
but Is the oldest active on the Red sox
team at "a.
Athletics-Edmund Bing Miller. Bing
viii be 81 on August Is, and Is the Old
IMAM of the Athletics.
Cleyeland-Charley Jameson. He's
80 and has spent II years IN the mai
ors, l3 of them with the Indians.
White Sox-Urban Red Faber. Fa-
ber will be A in September, and Is
starting his nineteenth straight with
the Pale Hose.
of 50. Has spent Is OF them In the
tnajors.
st. Louis Browns-Warren Collins,
Che "old man" at 35.
PhiiIies- Chester Nichols. He'll be
only IS in July, and has been IN the
majors but years.
Cincinnati-Eppa Jeppa Rixey. Eppa
has been in the majors for 10 years,
and is the granddaddy Of the Reds
at Al.
Gonzales Oldest Gard.
Cardinals - Mique Gonzales. The
Cuban backstop wins the walking SLICK
at 10 over jess Haines by almost q
year. He has been catching EN- In
the big show for 16 seasons.
Cubs-Brleigh Grimes. Grimes took
the honor from Manager Rogers
Hornsby with his 80 years, II OF winch
have been in big time.
Boston Braves - Rabbit Maranvlue,
q In November, and starting his twen-
ty-first year in the majors.
Brooklyn-Jack Quinn. Salvaged py
the Dodgers from the AS. he LEADS
them all at 46. He's starting major
league season No. 20.
Giants-Clarence Mitchell. The vet
eran southpaw is the ''old man" OF the
McGraw forces at al, with nine Gays
to spare over Adolphe Lnque' He's
been in for 18 years.
Pittsburgh-Remy Kremer. kremer
Is only So, and has been on major
league rosters for Q years.