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Eddie Robinson, Oldest Living Major-League Player, Dies at 100 Years Old

Former MLB first baseman Eddie Robinson died Monday night at his ranch in Bastrop, Texas. He was 100 years old.

Robinson was the oldest-living former major-league player.

Robinson was a four-time All Star who played for Cleveland, the Senators (now the Twins), the White Sox, the Athletics, the Yankees, the Tigers and the Orioles in a career that spanned 13 years.

He won the 1948 World Series while with Cleveland and was the last living member of that team. After he retired in 1957, he held multiple front office roles with several teams and was general manager of the Braves from 1972 to 1976.