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1987 World Series

October 17, 1987 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

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

Minnesota Twins (4), manager Tom Kelly

  1. Joe Niekro, P: 42 years, 344 days
  2. Don Baylor, DH: 38 years, 111 days
  3. Bert Blyleven, P: 36 years, 194 days
  4. Sal Butera, C: 35 years, 22 days
  5. Roy Smalley, SS: 34 years, 357 days
  6. George Frazier, P: 33 years, 4 days
  7. Juan Berenguer, P: 32 years, 321 days
  8. Dan Schatzeder, P: 32 years, 320 days
  9. Jeff Reardon, P: 32 years, 16 days
  10. Dan Gladden, LF: 30 years, 102 days
  11. Tim Laudner, C: 29 years, 132 days
  12. Gary Gaetti, 3B: 29 years, 59 days
  13. Randy Bush, RF: 29 years, 12 days
  14. Keith Atherton, P: 28 years, 240 days
  15. Les Straker, P: 28 years, 7 days
  16. Kirby Puckett, CF: 27 years, 217 days
  17. Frank Viola, P: 27 years, 181 days
  18. Steve Lombardozzi, 2B: 27 years, 174 days
  19. Kent Hrbek, 1B: 27 years, 149 days
  20. Al Newman, 2B: 27 years, 109 days
  21. Tom Brunansky, RF: 27 years, 58 days
  22. Mark Davidson, RF: 26 years, 244 days
  23. Greg Gagne, SS: 25 years, 339 days
  24. Gene Larkin, 1B: 24 years, 358 days

St. Louis Cardinals (3), manager Whitey Herzog

  1. Bob Forsch, P: 37 years, 277 days
  2. Dan Driessen, 1B: 36 years, 80 days
  3. John Tudor, P: 33 years, 257 days
  4. Ozzie Smith, SS: 32 years, 295 days
  5. Tom Herr, 2B: 31 years, 196 days
  6. Tom Lawless, 2B: 30 years, 302 days
  7. Steve Lake, C: 30 years, 217 days
  8. Tony Peña, C: 30 years, 135 days
  9. Willie McGee, CF: 28 years, 349 days
  10. Ken Dayley, P: 28 years, 234 days
  11. Ricky Horton, P: 28 years, 79 days
  12. Danny Cox, P: 28 years, 26 days
  13. Todd Worrell, P: 28 years, 19 days
  14. Terry Pendleton, 3B: 27 years, 93 days
  15. Curt Ford, RF: 27 years, 6 days
  16. Lee Tunnell, P: 26 years, 352 days
  17. John Morris, RF: 26 years, 236 days
  18. Vince Coleman, LF: 26 years, 25 days
  19. Jim Lindeman, 1B: 25 years, 280 days
  20. Greg Mathews, P: 25 years, 153 days
  21. Tom Pagnozzi, C: 25 years, 79 days
  22. Jose Oquendo, 2B: 24 years, 105 days
  23. Lance Johnson, CF: 24 years, 103 days
  24. Joe Magrane, P: 23 years, 107 days