Art Schallock, Oldest Living Former MLB Player, Dies at 100

The former Yankees pitcher, a World War II veteran and three-time World Series champion, passed away peacefully in Sonoma, California.

Art Schallock, a left-handed pitcher who replaced Mickey Mantle on the Yankees' roster in 1951, has died at the age of 100.
Schallock won three World Series rings with the Yankees from 1951 to 1953, pitching in the 1953 series and retiring Jackie Robinson in Game 4.
A Bay Area native, Schallock served in World War II, narrowly escaping harm during the sinking of the USS Liscome Bay in 1943.
Over his five-year MLB career, primarily with the Yankees and later the Orioles, Schallock achieved a 6-7 record with a 4.02 ERA in 58 games.
He was remembered by family and his assisted living community for his kindness, humor, and love of baseball, which defined much of his life.