Jim Rice played his last game in the major leagues when he was 36 .
`` Baseball Crank : BASEBALL : Hall of Fame , Dale Murphy , Jim Rice , and Kirby Puckett The delay may also have been related to his often difficult relationship with the media during his playing career , many of whom are still voting members of the BBWAA , and his career fading relatively early - he last played in the major leagues at the age of 36.Boston Red Sox - Verdict is in : Rice still a tough out - The Boston Globe Some writers , such as the Boston Herald 's Sean McAdam , said that Rice 's chances improvedESPN - Warming up to Rice - MLB with the exposure of the `` '' Steroids Era '' '' in baseball . ''
Jim Rice