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Jack Quinn, born July 5, 1883 (Phil Niekro is 2nd), is the oldest ML player to win a game, when he won his last ML game on September 13, 1932, at the age of 49 years, 2 months and 8 days old. He lead his league in a major category (saves, in 1932), and to start games in the World Series (with the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1929) and on Opening Day (with the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1931). He was the oldest to hit a home run in the majors, at age 46, until 47-year-old Julio Franco did so in 2006. He was the oldest person to ever play for the Cincinnati Reds, and at the time of his retirement, the eight teams for which he had played also constituted a record, which has since been broken. He was also the last major leaguer who had played in the 1900s decade to formally retire (not counting Charley O'Leary, who in 1934 made a comeback stint). Finally, he remains as of 2007 the oldest player to play regularly, having pitched 87 1/3 innings in 1932 at age 48 and 49, and 15 innings in 1933 at age 49 and 50. (Franco and Phil Niekro were also regular players at age 48, but were one and five months younger respectively during their seasons at that age.)
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ReneAt age 45, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer is the oldest active player in the major leagues in the 2008 season. First baseman Julio Franco played during the 2007 season at age 48, but has not found a major league job in 2008, despite his desire to play until age 50. At age 44, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson is the second oldest active player in the majors this season.
This year, 2007, there is a guy in Williamsport, Pa. who is 56 years old playing College Baseball. This guy can hit too! Amazing.
In the 2009 season, IF Omar Vizquel of the Texas Rangers who is 42 years old (born April 24, 1967).
OF/PH Matt Stairs of the Phillies is 41 (born February 27, 1968).
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