The prestigious title of the oldest living former Major League Baseball player belongs to legendary left-handed pitcher Bobby Shantz, who was born on September 26, 1925. Shantz enjoyed a stellar 16-season career in the majors, capturing the 1952 American League Most Valuable Player Award while pitching for the Philadelphia Athletics, earning eight consecutive Gold Glove Awards, and winning a World Series championship with the New York Yankees. Reaching a remarkable century of life, he remains a celebrated living link to baseball's mid-century golden era.