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Werber, oldest ex-big leaguer, dies: Bill Werber, who was the oldest living ex-Major Leaguer and a former teammate of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and Lefty Grove, has died at age 100. He led the American League in stolen bases three times and was a member of the 1940 World Series champion Cincinnati Reds.
Oldest ex-major leaguer, Ruth teammate Werber dies at 100: Bill Werber, who was the oldest living ex-major leaguer and a teammate of Babe Ruth, died Thursday. He was 100. Werber, a career .271 hitter who led the American League in stolen bases three times, played with Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and Lefty Grove in stints with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. He hit .370 as the third baseman on the 1940 World Series champion Cincinnati Reds.
Oldest ex-major leaguer Werber dies at 100: CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Bill Werber, who was the oldest living ex-major leaguer and a teammate of Babe Ruth, died Thursday. He was 100. Werber, a career .271 hitter who led the American League in stolen bases three times, played with Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and Lefty Grove in stints with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. He hit .370 as the third baseman on the 1940 World Series champion Cincinnati Reds....
Bill Werber, 100; ex-Red Sox infielder played with Ruth, Foxx: Even as he was turning 100, the stories of Bill Werber could evoke wide eyes and a chuckle. They were tales of America's pastime before television, of card games on long train rides, day doubleheaders, and running gags with teammates; of Babe and Lefty and Jimmie and a young, reed-thin player named Ted Williams.
Oldest ex-major leaguer Werber dies at 100: Bill Werber, who was the oldest living ex-major leaguer and a teammate of Babe Ruth, died Thursday. He was 100. Werber, a career .271 hitter who led the American League in stolen bases three times, played with Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and Lefty Grove in stints with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. He hit .370 as the third baseman on the 1940 World Series champion Cincinnati Reds.
Oldest living major league player dies at 100: Bill Werber, who was the oldest living former major leaguer and a former teammate of Babe Ruth, has died at age 100.
Oldest Living Major Leaguer Has Stories to Tell: Bill Werber, the oldest living former major leaguer, who is celebrating his 100th birthday, has considerably more to recommend him than his longevity.
100-Year-Old Former Player, Bill Werber, Has a Million Stories: Bill Werber steered his motorized wheelchair to the end of the table. The waitress pointed to the lunch menu, but Werber, the oldest living former major league baseball player, had no use for it.
Storied career: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - "So, what prompted you to take an airplane and come down here?" Bill Werber asks his visitor in the dining room of the Carriage Club, where he'd passed on the lunch buffet and asked Joe, the chef, to prepare a hot dog with onions for him to go with his cup of soup.
Bill Werber in the Blog Pen
Jim Gerard: July 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 31: Enter Letty:: April 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 20: Viva La Revolucion!:
Jim Gerard: March 17, 2008 - DFA, chapter 18 -The Creative Process:
: March 12, 2008 - My Transaction History, part 2:
Gene Carney: October 4, 2007 - Rube Benton: The Forgotten Man of The Black Sox Scandal:
John Shiffert: June 27, 2007 - The Winless Pitcher Syndrome:
Peter Doyle: June 26, 2007 - Roger Clemens, The Best Righty?:
Richard Lally: June 18, 2007 - Richard Lally Spends Five Minutes With...Eddie Joost:
Peter Doyle: May 30, 2007 - Those Who Ignore History...:
: May 29, 2007 - :
: May 7, 2007 - : THE NATURAL, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
Bill Werber in Bios
