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1968 World Series

October 2, 1968 · Busch Stadium II

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

Detroit Tigers (4), manager Mayo Smith

  1. Don McMahon, P: 38 years, 272 days
  2. Eddie Mathews, 3B: 36 years, 355 days
  3. Norm Cash, 1B: 34 years, 327 days
  4. Earl Wilson, P: 34 years, 0 days
  5. Al Kaline, RF: 33 years, 288 days
  6. Dick Tracewski, SS: 33 years, 242 days
  7. Ray Oyler, SS: 31 years, 59 days
  8. Don Wert, 3B: 30 years, 65 days
  9. Gates Brown, LF: 29 years, 153 days
  10. Jim Northrup, RF: 28 years, 313 days
  11. Dick McAuliffe, 2B: 28 years, 308 days
  12. Mickey Lolich, P: 28 years, 20 days
  13. Fred Lasher, P: 27 years, 44 days
  14. Jim Price, C: 26 years, 355 days
  15. Bill Freehan, C: 26 years, 308 days
  16. Joe Sparma, P: 26 years, 241 days
  17. Pat Dobson, P: 26 years, 233 days
  18. Mickey Stanley, CF: 26 years, 74 days
  19. Willie Horton, LF: 25 years, 350 days
  20. John Hiller, P: 25 years, 177 days
  21. Tommy Matchick, SS: 25 years, 25 days
  22. Daryl Patterson, P: 24 years, 316 days
  23. Wayne Comer, CF: 24 years, 242 days
  24. Denny McLain, P: 24 years, 187 days

St. Louis Cardinals (3), manager Red Schoendienst

  1. Roger Maris, RF: 34 years, 22 days
  2. Dick Schofield, SS: 33 years, 269 days
  3. Dave Ricketts, C: 33 years, 82 days
  4. Bob Gibson, P: 32 years, 328 days
  5. Mel Nelson, P: 32 years, 125 days
  6. Julian Javier, 2B: 32 years, 54 days
  7. Joe Hoerner, P: 31 years, 325 days
  8. Orlando Cepeda, 1B: 31 years, 15 days
  9. Curt Flood, CF: 30 years, 258 days
  10. Dick Hughes, P: 30 years, 232 days
  11. Ray Washburn, P: 30 years, 124 days
  12. Johnny Edwards, C: 30 years, 114 days
  13. Dal Maxvill, SS: 29 years, 227 days
  14. Lou Brock, LF: 29 years, 106 days
  15. Mike Shannon, 3B: 29 years, 79 days
  16. Tim McCarver, C: 26 years, 352 days
  17. Ron Davis, CF: 26 years, 347 days
  18. Ed Spiezio, 3B: 26 years, 337 days
  19. Phil Gagliano, 2B: 26 years, 280 days
  20. Ron Willis, P: 25 years, 82 days
  21. Nelson Briles, P: 25 years, 58 days
  22. Larry Jaster, P: 24 years, 263 days
  23. Wayne Granger, P: 24 years, 201 days
  24. Steve Carlton, P: 23 years, 285 days
  25. Bobby Tolan, CF: 22 years, 318 days