Silas Simmons, who is 110 years old, grew up in a rowhouse at 17th and Bainbridge. His amazing story is featured in today's NYTimes:
Simmons, known as Si, was born on Oct. 14, 1895 — the same year as Babe Ruth and Rudolph Valentino, and before F. Scott Fitzgerald
and Amelia Earhart. He played at the highest level of black baseball
while a boy named Satchel Paige was still in grade school.
The article says he still watches games today, unfortunately he has to watch the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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This is definitely a must read for any baseball fan.
-Baseball's Oldest Old-Timer Opens a Window to the Past [NYTimes]