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1917 World Series

October 6, 1917 · Comiskey Park I

Every player's age on the day of Game 1.

Chicago White Sox (4), manager Pants Rowland

  1. Eddie Cicotte, P: 33 years, 109 days
  2. Shano Collins, RF: 31 years, 306 days
  3. Eddie Collins, 2B: 30 years, 157 days
  4. Shoeless Joe Jackson, RF: 30 years, 82 days
  5. Chick Gandil, 1B: 29 years, 260 days
  6. Red Faber, P: 29 years, 30 days
  7. Reb Russell, P: 28 years, 208 days
  8. Byrd Lynn, C: 28 years, 207 days
  9. Dave Danforth, P: 27 years, 213 days
  10. Buck Weaver, SS: 27 years, 49 days
  11. Happy Felsch, CF: 26 years, 182 days
  12. Fred McMullin, 3B: 25 years, 358 days
  13. Nemo Leibold, CF: 25 years, 231 days
  14. Ray Schalk, C: 25 years, 55 days
  15. Lefty Williams, P: 24 years, 211 days
  16. Swede Risberg, SS: 22 years, 358 days

New York Giants (2), manager John McGraw

  1. Art Fletcher, SS: 32 years, 274 days
  2. Slim Sallee, P: 32 years, 245 days
  3. Buck Herzog, 2B: 32 years, 89 days
  4. Fred Anderson, P: 31 years, 299 days
  5. Joe Wilhoit, RF: 31 years, 290 days
  6. Heinie Zimmerman, 3B: 30 years, 239 days
  7. Jim Thorpe, LF: 30 years, 131 days
  8. Bill Rariden, C: 29 years, 243 days
  9. Jeff Tesreau, P: 29 years, 215 days
  10. Lew McCarty, C: 28 years, 323 days
  11. Dave Robertson, RF: 28 years, 11 days
  12. George Burns, LF: 27 years, 316 days
  13. Benny Kauff, CF: 27 years, 274 days
  14. Rube Benton, P: 27 years, 101 days
  15. Ferdie Schupp, P: 26 years, 263 days
  16. Pol Perritt, P: 26 years, 37 days
  17. Walter Holke, 1B: 24 years, 285 days