1972 World Series
October 14, 1972 · Cinergy Field
Every player's age on the day of Game 1.
Oakland Athletics (4), manager Dick Williams
- Joe Horlen, P: 35 years, 61 days
- Bob Locker, P: 34 years, 213 days
- Don Mincher, 1B: 34 years, 112 days
- Matty Alou, CF: 33 years, 297 days
- Gonzalo Marquez, 1B: 32 years, 197 days
- Dick Green, 2B: 31 years, 176 days
- Allan Lewis, DH: 30 years, 307 days
- Bert Campaneris, SS: 30 years, 219 days
- Ted Kubiak, 2B: 30 years, 155 days
- Mike Hegan, 1B: 30 years, 85 days
- Mike Epstein, 1B: 29 years, 193 days
- Sal Bando, 3B: 28 years, 244 days
- Blue Moon Odom, P: 27 years, 138 days
- Dave Duncan, C: 27 years, 18 days
- Ken Holtzman, P: 26 years, 346 days
- Catfish Hunter, P: 26 years, 189 days
- Rollie Fingers, P: 26 years, 50 days
- Joe Rudi, LF: 26 years, 37 days
- Gene Tenace, C: 26 years, 4 days
- Angel Mangual, RF: 25 years, 209 days
- Dave Hamilton, P: 24 years, 306 days
- Vida Blue, P: 23 years, 78 days
- George Hendrick, RF: 22 years, 362 days
Cincinnati Reds (3), manager Sparky Anderson
- Julian Javier, 2B: 36 years, 66 days
- Ted Uhlaender, CF: 32 years, 359 days
- Denis Menke, SS: 32 years, 85 days
- Pete Rose, 1B: 31 years, 183 days
- Clay Carroll, P: 31 years, 165 days
- Tony Perez, 1B: 30 years, 153 days
- Jack Billingham, P: 29 years, 236 days
- Joe Morgan, 2B: 29 years, 25 days
- Jim McGlothlin, P: 29 years, 8 days
- Joe Hague, 1B: 28 years, 172 days
- Hal McRae, DH: 27 years, 96 days
- Bobby Tolan, CF: 26 years, 330 days
- Pedro Borbon, P: 25 years, 317 days
- Tom Hall, P: 24 years, 326 days
- Johnny Bench, C: 24 years, 312 days
- Darrel Chaney, SS: 24 years, 219 days
- Cesar Geronimo, CF: 24 years, 217 days
- Gary Nolan, P: 24 years, 140 days
- Dave Concepcion, SS: 24 years, 119 days
- George Foster, LF: 23 years, 318 days
- Ross Grimsley, P: 22 years, 281 days
- Don Gullett, P: 21 years, 282 days