So Much Older Then, Younger Than That Now

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Good parlor game:

Hey Bill: Jose Rijo was the first player younger than me to play in the majors, and Jamie Moyer was the last older than me. Do you know who your two were?
Asked by: tbookas

Answered: 8/7/2015
Oscar Gamble and Charlie Hough, I believe.

I needed help from Baseball Reference to identify mine (estimated, then scanned the yearly lists of rookies and retirements).

First player younger than me: Storm Davis, who debuted April 29, 1982. He's a couple of months younger than I am.

Last player older than me: Julio Franco, who played his last game on Sept. 17, 2007. He's three years and a couple of months older than I am. Unless he's even older.

Many of you will have to wait a few years on this.

clemenza, Saturday, 8 August 2015 02:54 (eight years ago) link

pretty sure jeremy giambi (and teemu selanne) were the last players younger than me; not sure about the other end

mookieproof, Saturday, 8 August 2015 03:00 (eight years ago) link

jason giambi, rather

mookieproof, Saturday, 8 August 2015 03:00 (eight years ago) link

You mean last players older than you, no?

clemenza, Saturday, 8 August 2015 03:09 (eight years ago) link

yeah, that as well

mookieproof, Saturday, 8 August 2015 03:13 (eight years ago) link

it's all taking quite a toll

mookieproof, Saturday, 8 August 2015 03:13 (eight years ago) link

Jose Oquendo, Julio Franco

skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 8 August 2015 03:17 (eight years ago) link

Gregg Jefferies, Jamie Moyer

velko, Saturday, 8 August 2015 03:43 (eight years ago) link

Edgar Renteria and __________ (maybe A-Rod)

Andy K, Saturday, 8 August 2015 03:45 (eight years ago) link

today is edgar rentaria's birthday!

mookieproof, Saturday, 8 August 2015 03:49 (eight years ago) link

Still a few dozen older than me. First younger: Adrian Beltre.

jaymc, Saturday, 8 August 2015 06:22 (eight years ago) link

Youngest- I figured it was Junior Griffey but he is actually a month older than me. Looking at Baseball-Reference, it looks to be Wilson Alvarez by three months.

Oldest- Mariano Rivera by a month. That's a good one to have.

earlnash, Saturday, 8 August 2015 07:28 (eight years ago) link


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