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1926 World Series

October 2, 1926 · Yankee Stadium I

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

St. Louis Cardinals (4), manager Rogers Hornsby

  1. Pete Alexander, P: 39 years, 218 days
  2. Billy Southworth, RF: 33 years, 207 days
  3. Jesse Haines, P: 33 years, 72 days
  4. Rogers Hornsby, 2B: 30 years, 158 days
  5. Bill Sherdel, P: 30 years, 48 days
  6. Bob O'Farrell, C: 29 years, 348 days
  7. Herman Bell, P: 29 years, 78 days
  8. George Toporcer, SS: 27 years, 235 days
  9. Vic Keen, P: 27 years, 200 days
  10. Art Reinhart, P: 27 years, 126 days
  11. Jim Bottomley, 1B: 26 years, 162 days
  12. Flint Rhem, P: 25 years, 251 days
  13. Taylor Douthit, CF: 25 years, 163 days
  14. Les Bell, 3B: 24 years, 292 days
  15. Wattie Holm, 3B: 24 years, 278 days
  16. Jake Flowers, 2B: 24 years, 200 days
  17. Bill Hallahan, P: 24 years, 59 days
  18. Chick Hafey, LF: 23 years, 232 days
  19. Tommy Thevenow, SS: 23 years, 26 days

New York Yankees (3), manager Miller Huggins

  1. Urban Shocker, P: 36 years, 10 days
  2. Bob Shawkey, P: 35 years, 302 days
  3. Hank Severeid, C: 35 years, 123 days
  4. Sad Sam Jones, P: 34 years, 68 days
  5. Dutch Ruether, P: 33 years, 19 days
  6. Herb Pennock, P: 32 years, 234 days
  7. Babe Ruth, RF: 31 years, 238 days
  8. Ben Paschal, RF: 30 years, 354 days
  9. Mike Gazella, 3B: 30 years, 354 days
  10. Bob Meusel, LF: 30 years, 75 days
  11. Pat Collins, C: 30 years, 19 days
  12. Joe Dugan, 3B: 29 years, 143 days
  13. Myles Thomas, P: 28 years, 345 days
  14. Spencer Adams, 2B: 28 years, 103 days
  15. Earle Combs, CF: 27 years, 141 days
  16. Waite Hoyt, P: 27 years, 23 days
  17. Lou Gehrig, 1B: 23 years, 105 days
  18. Tony Lazzeri, 2B: 22 years, 300 days
  19. Mark Koenig, SS: 22 years, 75 days