thumb|180px|[[Justin Verlander is the oldest active MLB player.]]
This is a list of Baseball players. Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization in North America. The oldest person ever to play MLB was Satchel Paige, who, at the age of 59, made a major league appearance twelve years after his Major League career had ended. The oldest player to appear regularly was Jack Quinn, who ended his last season at age 50, having made 14 appearances as a relief pitcher in that final season. The oldest active player is Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, who is currently years old.
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|Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2027
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All-time
right|upright|thumb|[[Satchel Paige is the oldest player ever to play in MLB.]]
right|upright|thumb|[[Jack Quinn (baseball)|Jack Quinn is the oldest player to appear regularly.]]
right|upright|thumb|[[Julio Franco is the oldest position player to appear regularly.]]
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Note: Paige, O'Leary, O'Rourke, Jennings, Street, McGuire and Evers each made one token major league appearance years (or even decades) after their careers had otherwise ended. The careers of Altrock, Miñoso, Austin, and Latham had also effectively ended many years before their final major league appearances, though each were brought back for token appearances several times (spanning several seasons) before their final game. Julio Franco is the oldest position player to appear regularly.
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See also
- List of oldest professional athletes by sport
- List of oldest and youngest NBA players
- List of oldest National Hockey League players
Notes
References
External links
- Article including sidebar on oldest players
- Oldest player by year
- ESPN column