Silas Simmons

Silas Simmons
Simmons in 1913
Pitcher / Outfielder
Born: (1895-10-14)October 14, 1895
Middletown, Delaware, United States
Died: (2006-10-29)October 29, 2006 (aged 111 years, 15 days)
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro leagues debut
1913, for the Homestead Grays
Last Negro leagues appearance
1929, for the Cuban Stars
Teams

Silas Joseph Simmons (October 14, 1895[1][2][3] – October 29, 2006[4]) was an American semi-professional and professional baseball player for African-American teams in the pre-Negro leagues era, and became the longest-lived major league player in history. The previous record was held by Red Hoff, who died at age 107 in 1998.

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