MLB Endcaps

[Ceetar]

Born of the Effectively Wild podcast, here's a tool this guy wrote to determine who the first MLB player to debut that was younger than you.

https://enlightenment.rip/who-are-your-mlb-endcaps

Also tells you the last player older than you if it's not still Bartolo.


mine is Jeremy Bonderman.

[Edgy MD]

I'm capped by Miguel Garcia and Jamie Moyer. But I'm not really interested in my endcaps who were MLB players, I'm more interested in who the first Met who was younger than me and the last Met who was older than me. I never wanted to be merely a big-league player. I wanted to be a Met.

I'm almost certain the answer to those are Gregg Jefferies and Julio Franco.

[Benjamin Grimm]

That site was blocked for me. I'll have to try it again when I'm not on my employer's VPN.

I do already know my Mets endcaps: Jose Oquendo and Julio Franco.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Who are your MLB Endcaps?

FIRST PLAYER YOUNGER THAN YOU
Ed Nunez was the first player to debut who was younger than you. He was born on 5/27/1963 and he made his debut on 4/7/1982, so he was 18! Learn more about him at Retrosheet.

LAST PLAYER OLDER THAN YOU
Roger Clemens [uh, yuck] was the last player older than you to play in the majors. He was born on 8/4/1962 and last played on 10/7/2007, so he was 45. Sorry, pal, it's not gonna happen for you. Learn more about him at Retrosheet.

[MFS62]

Mine were Ed Kirkpatrick and Tommy John.
Later

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That site was blocked for me. I'll have to try it again when I'm not on my employer's VPN. I do already know my Mets endcaps: Jose Oquendo and Julio Franco.

harsh firewall. I guess they don't like the .rip

[Benjamin Grimm]

d'Kong76 wrote: Who are your MLB Endcaps? FIRST PLAYER YOUNGER THAN YOU Ed Nunez was the first player to debut who was younger than you. He was born on 5/27/1963 and he made his debut on 4/7/1982, so he was 18! Learn more about him at Retrosheet.

Nunez is two days older than me!

[Guest cooby]

Mike Morgan and Julio franco

Already knew Julio franco:)

[Guest cooby]

I’m guessing Wally Backman for my met front cap. I think he’s a little younger than I but I’d have to look

[seawolf17]

Renteria and Colon for me.

As far as I can tell, Jason Tyner was the first Met younger than me.

[metsmarathon]

aramis ramirez and bartolo colon.

thanks, big sexy!

[Guest d'Kong76]

I think I found that Jose Oquendo was my first younger Met some time
ago but forget how I figured that. Will have to check that when in front of
a real computer later.

[Centerfield]

seawolf17 wrote: Renteria and Colon for me. As far as I can tell, Jason Tyner was the first Met younger than me.

I think we're about the same. Alex Rodriguez and Bartolo.

[HahnSolo]

Robbie Alomar

Omar Vizquel

[dgwphotography]

I'm another one with Ed Nunez!

FIRST PLAYER YOUNGER THAN YOU
Ed Nunez was the first player to debut who was younger than you. He was born on 5/27/1963 and he made his debut on 4/7/1982, so he was 18!

LAST PLAYER OLDER THAN YOU
Jamie Moyer was the last player older than you to play in the majors. He was born on 11/18/1962 and last played on 5/27/2012, so he was 49. Sorry, pal, it's not gonna happen for you.

[DocTee]

Ivan Rodriguez and Jason Giambi.

Pretty sure I'd be a juiced up 'roid freak had I played.

[smg58]

Rich Garces, whom I barely remember, and Mariano Rivera, whom I remember too well.

[Guest 41Forever]

I get Bret Saberhagen -- Met connection! -- and Jamie Moyer.

[seawolf17]

I was trying to figure out if there was a date where one player could fill both spots, but it would have to be someone who debuted really young *and* lasted a long time.

I tried the day before Nolan Ryan's birthday, but Joe Coleman snuck into the majors before Ryan did.

[Edgy MD]

Rusty Staub debuted young and retired old, but he was never the youngest (he was fifth) or oldest (he was fourth).

Ty Cobb was the youngest when he debuted in 1905, and the second-oldest when he retired in 1928. Almost.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ty Cobb, maybe? He retired at 41, which would be young to be the oldest, but maybe??

[Edgy MD]

I take it back. Cobb was the second oldest to appear that year, but the oldest, Jack Quinn, played his last game on July 7, while Cobb lasted until September. So there you have it. The Georgia Peach was both the youngest and oldest guy in big league baseball at different times.

Now we just have to find a 131-year-old born a few days after him.

[Benjamin Grimm]

How about this guy?

Admiral Charles Maynard "Savvy" Cooke Jr., USN (19 December 1886 – 24 December 1970), was a United States Navy four star admiral who saw service in World War I and World War II and later served as commander of United States Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT) from 1946 to 1947 and commander of U.S. Naval Forces, Western Pacific (COMNAVWESPAC) from 1947 to 1948.

Born the day after Ty Cobb was born.

[dgwphotography]

seawolf17 wrote: I was trying to figure out if there was a date where one player could fill both spots, but it would have to be someone who debuted really young *and* lasted a long time. I tried the day before Nolan Ryan's birthday, but Joe Coleman snuck into the majors before Ryan did.

It's impossible to fill both slots. The first player is younger than you, and the second player is older than you

[seawolf17]

dgwphotography wrote: seawolf17 wrote: I was trying to figure out if there was a date where one player could fill both spots, but it would have to be someone who debuted really young *and* lasted a long time. I tried the day before Nolan Ryan's birthday, but Joe Coleman snuck into the majors before Ryan did. It's impossible to fill both slots. The first player is younger than you, and the second player is older than you

Oh, right. Duh. I need more coffee.

[Benjamin Grimm]

dgwphotography wrote: It's impossible to fill both slots. The first player is younger than you, and the second player is older than you

That's quite true!

[Guest sharpie]

Ed Romero, played 12 years as a backup infielder mostly for the Brewers and Red Sox was the younger me.

The oldest one is our old friend Jesse Orosco.

[Edgy MD]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: dgwphotography wrote: It's impossible to fill both slots. The first player is younger than you, and the second player is older than you That's quite true!

Well, he could work out sort of if you go with Miguel Tejada or somebody like that, who retired with a different birthday than he came into the league with.

[seawolf17]

Edgy MD wrote: Rusty Staub debuted young and retired old, but he was never the youngest (he was fifth) or oldest (he was fourth). Ty Cobb was the youngest when he debuted in 1905, and the second-oldest when he retired in 1928. Almost.

I think I was thinking something like this -- that someone could be both the youngest player in the league at *their* debut and the oldest at their retirement.

[dgwphotography]

seawolf17 wrote: seawolf17 wrote: I was trying to figure out if there was a date where one player could fill both spots, but it would have to be someone who debuted really young *and* lasted a long time. I tried the day before Nolan Ryan's birthday, but Joe Coleman snuck into the majors before Ryan did. It's impossible to fill both slots. The first player is younger than you, and the second player is older than you Oh, right. Duh. I need more coffee.

LOL - So do I, I had to read it three times to make sure I had it right.