Art Schallock, a left-handed pitcher who in 1951 replaced future Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle on the Yankees' roster and had been the oldest living former major leaguer, has died. Beyond baseball, Art was known for his kindness,

Art Schallock, the oldest living Major League Baseball player and a World War II veteran, has died. He was 100. Schallock pitched in 58 games with the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles from 1951-55.

Art Schallock, a former Yankee who had been the oldest living retired major leaguer, has died, MLB announced Saturday. Schallock would have turned 101 in April. Schallock, a lefty, pitched for the Yankees from 1951-55 and earned three World Series rings (and threw two innings of one-run ball in the ’53 Series against the Dodgers).