Mays being the oldest living Hall of Famer is just another example of his greatness at any age. His unmatched baseball career began in 1948 for the Birmingham Black Barons before joining the New York Giants at 20 years old in 1951, where he hit 20 home runs as the NL Rookie of the Yea...
Oldest living MLB player shares stories of Yogi, Mantle, more with Yanks SAN FRANCISCO -- When the Yankees optioned a struggling Mickey Mantle to the Minors in July 1951, representing a make-or-break moment in the future Hall of Famer’s career,Art Schallockwas summoned to take the vacant...