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THOSE STILL WITH US BY AGE ... • Emilio “Millito” Navarro, of baseball’s
Negro
League is next. He was born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, and today lives in
Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was born 09-26-1905. In 1928 & 29 he played
in infield at both 2b and 3b with the Cuban Stars East. 1992 he was
inducted into the Puerto Rico Baseball Hall of Fame. Age 103. "DRAFTED" BY THE NEW YORK YANKEES IN A CEREMONIAL DRAFT
JUNE 2008. • Elmer “Snake Eyes” Carter born; April 12 1910 Age 98. • Walter
T. "Buddy" Williams, born; April 26, 1914. Age 94. • Thomas
"Teetum High Pockets" Turner; born; 06 22,’15. Age 93. • William
W. Deck; born; September 28, 1915. Age 93. • Cecil "Aspirin Tablet / Minute Man" Kaiser; June 27, 1916. Age 92. • Eugene “Gene” Smith; born; April 23rd 1917 Age 92. • James Robert "Red" Moore; born; November 18, 1916. Age 92. • Warren "Dadd" O'Neil; born; October 25, 1917. Age 91. (Buck's brother) • Bernard "Toto" Fernandez; born; March 5, 1918. Age 91. • Ross Davis; born; July 28, 1918 Age 90 • Bill Cash, born; February 21, 1919 Age 90 • Monte Irvin, born; Februray 25, 1919 Age 90 • Isaac Welch; born; August 26, 1920 Age 89 • Herb Simpson; born; August 29, 1920 Age 89 • Joe B. Scott, born; August 2, 1920 Age 90 "DRAFTED" BY THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS IN A CEREMONIAL DRAFT JUNE 2008. • Herman Lee Carter Jr. was born October 25, 1920 Age 89 • Arthur Wilson; born; October 28, 1920 Age 89 • George Crowe; born; March 22, 1921 Age 88 • Jerry Bennett; born; April 25, 1921 Age 89 • Hank “Baby” Presswood; born; October 7, 1921 Age 88. "DRAFTED" BY THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX IN A CEREMONIAL DRAFT JUNE 2008. • William Blair Jr; born; October 17, 1921 Age 88 • Frank Evans; born; December
16, 1921 Age 88 • John "Mule" Miles; born; August 11, 1922 Age 87. "DRAFTED" BY THE SEATTLE MARINERS IN A CEREMONIAL DRAFT JUNE 2008. • Raymon Lacy; born; August 12, 1922 Age 88 • Minnie Minoso; born; November 29, 1922 Age 87 • Bob Motley; born; March 11, 1923, Age 87 •
Art “Superman” Pennington; born; May 18, 1923 Age 87 • Jim “Zapper” Zapp; born; April 18, 1924, Age 86
• Elmer "Snake Eyes" Carter was the special guest at the Second Annual Honorary Negro League Game. Featuring African American players from Sacramento State reenacting how game was played in 1930. The players wore older style uniforms with former team names on the back. This event was coordinated, promoted and played by Dominic and Donte Morris, junior business majors. February 2009. • To the right is picture of Hank "Baby" Presswood while a member of the 1948 Cleveland Buckeyes. |
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