1986 World Series
October 18, 1986 · Shea Stadium
Every player's age on the day of Game 1.
New York Mets (4), manager Davey Johnson
- Ray Knight, 3B: 33 years, 294 days
- Keith Hernandez, 1B: 32 years, 363 days
- Gary Carter, C: 32 years, 193 days
- Lee Mazzilli, CF: 31 years, 207 days
- Mookie Wilson, CF: 30 years, 251 days
- Jesse Orosco, P: 29 years, 180 days
- Danny Heep, RF: 29 years, 107 days
- Doug Sisk, P: 29 years, 22 days
- Bob Ojeda, P: 28 years, 305 days
- Rafael Santana, SS: 28 years, 260 days
- Tim Teufel, 2B: 28 years, 103 days
- Wally Backman, 2B: 27 years, 26 days
- Ron Darling, P: 26 years, 60 days
- Howard Johnson, 3B: 25 years, 323 days
- Roger McDowell, P: 25 years, 301 days
- Rick Aguilera, P: 24 years, 291 days
- Kevin Mitchell, LF: 24 years, 278 days
- Darryl Strawberry, RF: 24 years, 220 days
- Sid Fernandez, P: 24 years, 6 days
- Lenny Dykstra, CF: 23 years, 250 days
- Kevin Elster, SS: 22 years, 76 days
- Dwight Gooden, P: 21 years, 336 days
Boston Red Sox (3), manager John McNamara
- Don Baylor, DH: 37 years, 112 days
- Bill Buckner, 1B: 36 years, 308 days
- Dwight Evans, RF: 34 years, 349 days
- Joe Sambito, P: 34 years, 112 days
- Jim Rice, LF: 33 years, 224 days
- Tony Armas, RF: 33 years, 108 days
- Dave Stapleton, 1B: 32 years, 275 days
- Bob Stanley, P: 31 years, 342 days
- Ed Romero, SS: 28 years, 313 days
- Bruce Hurst, P: 28 years, 208 days
- Steve Crawford, P: 28 years, 172 days
- Wade Boggs, 3B: 28 years, 125 days
- Marty Barrett, 2B: 28 years, 117 days
- Dave Henderson, CF: 28 years, 89 days
- Al Nipper, P: 27 years, 199 days
- Rich Gedman, C: 27 years, 22 days
- Oil Can Boyd, P: 27 years, 12 days
- Spike Owen, SS: 25 years, 182 days
- Calvin Schiraldi, P: 24 years, 124 days
- Roger Clemens, P: 24 years, 75 days
- Mike Greenwell, LF: 23 years, 92 days