Signed by the Dodgers, Art Schallock won three World Series titles with the Yankees. The oldest living MLB player, now 100, counted Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra as friends.
Art Schallock has the easy laugh of someone as delighted with his current circumstances as he is with his memories. 'I'm still alive and I'm healthy,' he said, prefacing the words with a chuckle. Schallock, the oldest living former Major League Baseball player, certainly has had the last laugh. He celebrated his 100th birthday with a party Thursday at Cogir on Napa Road, the Sonoma assisted-living facility he calls home.
All in all, quite a dalliance with the Boys of Summer. 'The reason Casey Stengel called on me to pitch was that I was the only one in the bullpen who knew the Dodger hitters,' Schallock said. 'I was the only one who had played with the Brooklyn players and grown up with them. That was quite a thrill.
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