At the close of the first month of the new year, the Phillies have 14 alumni in their Nonagenarian Club (90-99 years old). God willing, five more will be added this year.
98 years old
OF Wally Westlake. Born 11/8/1920. Played for Phillies in ’56 (five games, hitless in four at-bats), his final season of 10-year career. Oldest living former National League player and fourth-oldest Major Leaguer.
94
OF Chuck Harmon, 4/23/1924, ’57
93
Coach Billy DeMars, 8/26/1925, ’69-81
LHP Bobby Shantz, 9/26/1925, ’64
92
LHP Dick Koecher, 4/30/1926, ’47-48
RHP Bob Miller, 6/16/1926, ’49-58
INF Bobby Morgan, 6/29/1926, ’54-57
91
INF Don Hasenmayer, 4/4/1927, ’45-46
MGR Frank Lucchesi, 4/24/1927, ’70-72
OF Jim Greengrass, 10/24/1927, ’55-56
OF Tommy Brown, 12/6/1927, ’51-52
C/Coach Bob Oldis, 1/5/1928, ’62-66
90
SS Mickey Micelotta, 10/20/1928, ’54-55
LHP Bob Ross, 11/2/1928, ’56
On the horizon
LHP Curt Simmons, 5/19/1929, ’47-60
OF/1B Frank Thomas, 6/11/1929, ’64-65
LHP Don Ferrarese, 6/19/1929, ’61-62
INF Ted Lepcio, 7/28/1929, ’60
RHP Ray Herbert, 12/15/1929, ’65-66
Larry Shenk is author/editor of the Phillies.