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1953 both old greenwich , connecticut 1942 september 27 .240 2 31 catcher pittsburgh pirates batting average home runs runs batted in september 19 17 october 1915 http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blogs.piratesprospects.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sandlock.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http://blogs.piratesprospects.com/history/mike-sandlock-oldest-living-pirates-player/&amp;h=275&amp;w=183&amp;tbnid=ptuhayt8qtdjem:&amp;zoom=1&amp;q=mike+sandlock&amp;tbnh=160&amp;tbnw=106&amp;usg=__txba6bg4mofdai0k4uxcx9dnvt8=&amp;docid=pmdxjwurliijwm&amp;itg=1&amp;hl=en&amp;client=safari&amp;sa=x&amp;ei=hvpuu-ftliaxyasvk4kybw&amp;ved=0ccuq_b0waa mike sandlock
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mike sandlock

michael joseph sandlock -lrb- born october 17 , 1915 -rrb- is a former utility player in major league baseball who played for three different teams from 1942 to 1953 .
listed at , 180 lb. , he was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed .
he was born in old greenwich , connecticut .
since the death of connie marrero on april 23 , 2014 , sandlock has been the oldest living former major league player , as well as the oldest living former member of the atlanta braves , los angeles dodgers and pittsburgh pirates .
chiefly a catcher , sandlock also saw action at shortstop and at second and third base .
he entered the majors in 1942 with the braves , appearing in two games before serving during world war ii -lrb- 1943 -rrb- .
after sandlock 's discharge , he returned to boston -lrb- 1944 -rrb- and later played for the brooklyn dodgers -lrb- 1945 -- 46 -rrb- .
he also spent time in the pacific coast league with the hollywood stars -lrb- 1949 -- 1952 -rrb- and returned to the majors with the pittsburgh pirates in 1953 , his last major league year .
sandlock 's most productive season came in 1945 with brooklyn , when he hit .282 with two home runs and 17 runs batted in in 80 games played , all career highs .
over parts of five seasons , sandlock was a .240 hitter -lrb- 107-for-446 -rrb- with two home runs and 31 rbi in 195 games , including 34 runs , 19 doubles , two triples , and two stolen bases .
he was an active golfer into old age and stays very active in the baat organization , which helps older baseball players who do not have health insurance and may need some medical assistance .
sandlock and warren spahn were roommates and they were called up together by the braves in september 1942 .
