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1. PhillyBooster

Posted: February 23, 2004 at 10:16 AM (#452971)

Get ready for more and more "last" stories in the world. Symptom of an aging population.

According to my almanac, there are only 45 living World War I veterans in the U.S., so that story will be coming soon.

Still, this one struck me since Mike Goliat, who is guess was the penultimate Whiz Kid (although the stories never reported that), died only a few weeks ago.

2. karlmagnus

Posted: February 23, 2004 at 10:38 AM (#452973)

Since Robin Roberts is still alive and indeed not yet 80, Seminick is only the last position player. Hopefully, when you count the pitchers, the Whiz Kids will have representatives with us still for a decade or so yet.

3. Steve Treder

Posted: February 23, 2004 at 10:53 AM (#452975)

Curt Simmons is still alive too.

Seminick was among the very first of the great Three True Outcomes catchers. Along with Wes Westrum, he blazed a marvelous trail.

In their footsteps would plod: Gus Triandos, Bob Tillman, Frank Fernandez, Gene Tenace, Mickey Tettleton, and Bobby Estalella ...

4. PhillyBooster

Posted: February 23, 2004 at 12:05 PM (#452977)

The article says: "Seminick had been the last living everyday player from the 1950 Whiz Kids, the youthful Phillies team that stunned the baseball world by winning the National League championship."

That would exclude pitchers and back-ups, who would not be "everyday players."

5. penguinmobile

Posted: February 23, 2004 at 12:14 PM (#452978)

anyone who uses the word "penultimate" correctly has my complete respect. I used to have a boss who thought it meant "better than ultimate."

Yeah, but I bet he used "decimate" correctly. No, wait, no one uses "decimate" correctly...

there are only 45 living World War I veterans in the U.S.

I was just reminiscing about the only WWI veteran I ever knew the other day. He must have died in about 1974 or so. I wish I'd been a few years older so I could have understood his stories better. We used to play "go fish..."

6. jmac

Posted: February 23, 2004 at 12:30 PM (#452979)

Going through the names of the '50 Phillies on B-R.com, there seem to be a number of players, including hitters, who are still living.

going through that roster, I was struck by 2 names that contaminated my baseball card buying during the later 50's

I must have gotten 20 Dick Sislers and Puddinhead Jones' every year

(though not as many as Willie Tasby or Gene Greene)

7. Repoz

Posted: February 23, 2004 at 12:42 PM (#452980)

There are fewer and fewer players that played without me having seen them play.....

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