Red Hoff
| Red Hoff | |||
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Born: May 8, 1891 Ossining, New York,  | |||
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Died: September 17, 1998 (aged 107) Daytona Beach, Florida | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 6, 1911, for the New York Highlanders | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 2, 1915, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 2-4 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.49 | ||
| Innings pitched | 83 | ||
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Chester Cornelius "Red" Hoff (May 8, 1891 – September 17, 1998) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.
Biography
Born in Ossining, New York, he pitched for the New York Highlanders (renamed the Yankees in 1913) from 1911–1913 and for the St. Louis Browns in 1915.
Hoff made his major league debut on September 6, 1911. Pitching against the Detroit Tigers, he struck out the first batter he faced, Ty Cobb. In later years, Hoff recalled this as the highlight of his career.[1]
Although he only appeared in 23 games, Hoff is best remembered for being the oldest living ex-major leaguer at the time of his death in Daytona Beach, Florida, at the age of 107. He was the longest-lived former professional athlete ever. Hoff is the longest-lived person to have played in Major League Baseball. Hoff died of complications resulting from an accidental fall.
At the time of his death, he was the last surviving player to have played during the dead-ball era, the historically low-scoring period of Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1920.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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| Preceded by Bill Otis |
Oldest recognized verified living baseball player December 15, 1990 – September 17, 1998 |
Succeeded by Ike Kahdot |
References
- ↑ Geoffrey C. Ward, Baseball: An Illustrated History at 110 (New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1994) (based on a documentary filmscript by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns).