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1949 World Series

October 5, 1949 · Yankee Stadium I

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

New York Yankees (4), manager Casey Stengel

  1. Johnny Mize, 1B: 36 years, 271 days
  2. Tommy Henrich, RF: 36 years, 227 days
  3. Joe DiMaggio, CF: 34 years, 314 days
  4. Johnny Lindell, CF: 33 years, 36 days
  5. Allie Reynolds, P: 32 years, 237 days
  6. Phil Rizzuto, SS: 32 years, 10 days
  7. Joe Page, P: 31 years, 342 days
  8. Eddie Lopat, P: 31 years, 106 days
  9. Billy Johnson, 3B: 31 years, 36 days
  10. Snuffy Stirnweiss, 2B: 30 years, 344 days
  11. Vic Raschi, P: 30 years, 191 days
  12. Tommy Byrne, P: 29 years, 278 days
  13. Gus Niarhos, C: 28 years, 303 days
  14. Cliff Mapes, RF: 27 years, 206 days
  15. Hank Bauer, RF: 27 years, 66 days
  16. Gene Woodling, LF: 27 years, 50 days
  17. Jerry Coleman, 2B: 25 years, 21 days
  18. Charlie Silvera, C: 24 years, 357 days
  19. Bobby Brown, 3B: 24 years, 345 days
  20. Yogi Berra, C: 24 years, 146 days

Brooklyn Dodgers (1), manager Burt Shotton

  1. Preacher Roe, P: 33 years, 221 days
  2. Joe Hatten, P: 32 years, 332 days
  3. Mike McCormick, CF: 32 years, 152 days
  4. Pee Wee Reese, SS: 31 years, 74 days
  5. Jackie Robinson, 2B: 30 years, 247 days
  6. Luis Olmo, CF: 30 years, 55 days
  7. Billy Cox, 3B: 30 years, 37 days
  8. Spider Jorgensen, 3B: 29 years, 336 days
  9. Gene Hermanski, RF: 29 years, 147 days
  10. Dick Whitman, LF: 28 years, 330 days
  11. Marv Rackley, LF: 28 years, 72 days
  12. Roy Campanella, C: 27 years, 320 days
  13. Carl Furillo, RF: 27 years, 211 days
  14. Bruce Edwards, C: 26 years, 82 days
  15. Paul Minner, P: 26 years, 67 days
  16. Gil Hodges, 1B: 25 years, 184 days
  17. Rex Barney, P: 24 years, 290 days
  18. Jack Banta, P: 24 years, 103 days
  19. Ralph Branca, P: 23 years, 272 days
  20. Don Newcombe, P: 23 years, 113 days
  21. Eddie Miksis, 2B: 23 years, 24 days
  22. Duke Snider, CF: 23 years, 16 days
  23. Carl Erskine, P: 22 years, 296 days
  24. Tommy Brown, SS: 21 years, 303 days
  25. Erv Palica, P: 21 years, 238 days