SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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.
Art Schallock got his shot in the major leagues after a struggling Mickey Mantle was optioned by New York in 1951.
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
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