Overview

• Art Schallock, a left-handed pitcher and the oldest living Major League Baseball player, died on March 6, 2025, at the age of 100.
• Schallock played for the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles between 1951 and 1955, earning three consecutive World Series rings with the Yankees from 1951 to 1953.
• Before his MLB career, Schallock served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a radio operator aboard the USS Coral Sea, participating in key Pacific battles including Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
• In his five-year MLB career, Schallock appeared in 58 games, achieving a 6-7 record with a 4.02 ERA, and pitched in the 1953 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
• He was remembered by family, teammates, and fans for his kindness, humor, and passion for baseball, as well as his contributions to both the sport and his country.