Howdy Groskloss

Howard Hoffman "Howdy" Groskloss (April 10, 1906 – July 15, 2006) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1930–32), primarily as a second baseman. Groskloss batted and threw right-handed.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of an opera singer, Groskloss graduated from Amherst College in 1930 and later attended Yale University while playing for the Pirates. In 1937, he became a doctor and practiced as a gynecologist in Miami, Florida for more than 25 years. He also was a flight surgeon in the Navy during World War II.

Groskloss was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues with Pittsburgh. Among his teammates were Pie Traynor, Arky Vaughan, Gus Suhr, and the brothers Lloyd and Paul Waner. In a three-season career, Groskloss posted a .261 batting average with 21 RBI and 14 runs in 72 games.

Groskloss died in Vero Beach, Florida, at the age of 100. At the time of his death, he was recognized as the oldest living former major league player. He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Miami, Florida.^[1]

Membership

• Diplomat, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• International College of Surgeons (ICS)

See also

• List of centenarians (Major League Baseball players)
• List of centenarians (sportspeople)

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Photos and memorial
• Who's Alive and Who's Dead
• Article from Amherst College when Howdy turned 100 in 2006
• Image of Howdy and his baseball stats
• 100 winning years for oldest Buc from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• The Baseball Record
• Short Biography of Howdy Groskloss
• Another short biography