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In 1948 alone, he registered 34 hits out of 104 bats, with two home runs and 21 runs batted in. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He ripped the ball down to third, but the third baseman made a great play in the hole and threw him out by a step. h5.headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0{font-weight:normal;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g21[id="imagestyle__Img-sc-xw1tzz-1"]{content:"ebrWqN,iQELft,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav .header__nav-top__nav-item--inner{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ Since the team was desperate for a win in the league, they were confident of his skills. Harper came to bat in the seventh with a chance to become the youngest player to hit four homers in a game, supplanting the Indians' Pat Seerey (25 years and 123 days on July 18, 1948). article ul,article ol{padding:0;margin:0 0 0 2.5rem;}/*!sc*/ The oldest person ever to play MLB was Satchel Paige, who, at the age of 59, made one token major league appearance twelve years after his Major League career had ended. .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ Position: Shortstop and Pinch Hitter. .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu--open{display:block;left:auto;opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ Debuting Team: Cincinnati Reds It was expanded in 1949 to honor the best rookie in each of the American and National Leagues. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item{display:none;-webkit-flex:1 1 100%;-ms-flex:1 1 100%;flex:1 1 100%;position:relative;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ Joe threw out a runner trying to go first to third -- "I guess he was thinking that little child can't throw me out" -- and for the last out of the inning, he made a play for the ages. In 2021, there were two-hundred twelve rookies of which 105 debuted in the American League, and 107 debuted in the National League. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. .hspSPq .buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-left:auto;min-width:32px;position:relative;top:-16px;}/*!sc*/ So they kept yelling, 'Put in the batboy!'". He used a fungo bat -- the lightest on the rack -- and walked into the box. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb img{margin:auto;}/*!sc*/ The current MLB landscape is littered with exciting young stars. @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item{margin-top:-12px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ The Reds achieved a record of fielding the youngest and second-youngest players to date on the field in 1944: Joe Nuxhall in June, and Tommy Brown in August. 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His first-ever game was at 15 years, 316 days, on June 10, 1944. .mHQYb .p-search-item__team-logo{margin-right:15px;max-height:25px;width:25px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:100%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon--sm{top:0.5rem;right:0.5rem;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ sup{top:-0.5em;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp{margin-top:24px;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Here are the last five players to go. Listed below are the occurrences of Major League Baseball players who have hit three home runs in a single game. .dLQAwR:not(:last-child){border-right:1px dashed #ccc;}/*!sc*/ Date of Debut: September 14, 1944 .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ Comments. And well, the balls were hit to him. There's more thrilling young talent in baseball than at any point in recent memory. Cruz, 42, was with the Mariners when the club signed a 16-year-old Rodriguez, a kid he'd heard about back home and whose $1.75 million signing created a palpable buzz in Seattle's organization . .bZhBFV{margin:0 auto 16px;}/*!sc*/ Age of debut: 16 Years, 11 Months, and 2 Days data-styled.g144[id="Styles__StickyHeaderContainer-sc-1wye7kw-0"]{content:"ggWmAj,"}/*!sc*/ He never made it to the majors, but set the record for the youngest ever signed. .sczZi{border-bottom:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;font-size:1rem;margin:32px 16px;padding:32px 0;}/*!sc*/ TRIPLE-A At the Triple-A level, the International League's youngest players are a number of the best prospects in baseball. .ggWmAj{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);max-height:64px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 16px;position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:2;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-weight:700;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;padding:10px 12px;}/*!sc*/ With his team down so many runs, the crowd not letting up and knowing that Joe could hold his own with the pros -- Ridgeway gave in: he told Joe to "grab a bat." .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Joe Louis Reliford, a 12-year-old Black kid, played in a professional baseball game. But nobody, not Joe, not Adams, not anybody associated with that first part of the story, would ever believe that two years later, Reliford would do something that put him in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 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"He said he always felt bad that his mom had to take care of all of his siblings without a dad," Gwendolyn remembers. .groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ "They were both pitchers, and they couldn't win anyway. Debuting Team: New York Giants .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{height:100%;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;touch-action:manipulation;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar{width:0px;}/*!sc*/ Youngest MLB Player since 1980 Can you name the Youngest MLB Player since 1980? Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. .hspSPq svg{padding-top:1px;vertical-align:top;fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g141[id="sharestyle__Wrapper-sc-9nfkvu-1"]{content:"blUWSx,"}/*!sc*/ Branch Rickey is known for signing Jackie Robinson, but he was also one of the youngest managers in MLB history. Debuting Team: Philadelphia Athletics Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. The National League MVP front-runners are 22 and 23 years old, respectively. Something fun. @supports (-moz-appearance:none){.koKsQt .share-button__square,.koKsQt .share-button__email{-webkit-filter:brightness(0%);filter:brightness(0%);}}/*!sc*/ Age of debut: 16 years, eight months, and five days old Once she was in and assured that her son would be taken care of, the job became his. Derrington skipped two classes during school in order to play with seniors, despite his young age. @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ "Joe loved baseball," Gwendolyn says. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .account--logged-in.active::after{background:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ .bZhBFV img{max-width:220px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g172[id="Styles__AppContainer-jwcsl0-0"]{content:"hUHmCp,"}/*!sc*/. Sergio Romo is one of many players who will be 38 years old at the start of the 2021 MLB season. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Find out more. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{border-radius:3px;background-color:#dddddd;color:#002867;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb body.side-nav-open{position:fixed;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;}/*!sc*/ Even though it was against the rules to play your batboy, Ridgeway thought Joe had earned a chance. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}/*!sc*/ Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. .blUWSx .share-button{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:none;border:none;padding:0;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){article > header{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item{display:block;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container::before{color:#dddddd;content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;position:absolute;top:17px;text-align:center;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ button,input,optgroup,select,textarea{font-family:inherit;font-size:100%;line-height:1.15;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ Do you have a blog? .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.locale,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.search{display:none;}/*!sc*/ b,strong{font-weight:bolder;}/*!sc*/ "He threw to him just like he was a grown man," Gwendolyn says. .mHQYb .p-search{display:block;position:relative;color:#333333;width:inherit;}/*!sc*/ If he did, he would be the first player since Alex Rodriguez in 1994 to make his debut before his 19th birthday. "He didn't let up because he was a boy.". A typical Major League Baseball season lasts approximately one month and one half, and teams play 162 games. The youngest player in the Pacific. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ He was the youngest player to play in the MLB before his record was smashed by Joe Nuxhall the following year. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ Unfortunately for Jim, this was the highlight of his career, as he never played in the MLB again. .dLQAwR .contributor__text--name{color:#222222;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ On June 10, 1944, 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall becomes the youngest person ever to play Major League Baseball when he pitches in a game for the Cincinnati Reds. "They never expected him to hit the ball.". The oldest ballpark is Fenway Park in Boston, home of the Boston Red Sox, which opened in 1912.The newest stadium is Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of the Texas Rangers, which opened in 2020.Two ballparks were built in the 1910s, three in the 1960s, one in the 1970s, one in the 1980s, seven in the 1990s, twelve in . template{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ . Feb 21, 2022 2:45 PM EST When he was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the third round of the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft at 17 years old and 359 days, Jordan Viars became the youngest. Ted Turner, former owner of the Atlanta Braves, gave Reliford a lifetime pass to games. "It would've been a home run, because it would've gone over the fence.". .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ .cHcHkC{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0;max-height:48px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;display:-webkit-box;width:100%;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;}/*!sc*/ window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbcom08","linkInternalFilters":"mlb"} Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. .hYmwpY{display:block;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--sm{font-size:12px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb a{text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ Today, well be taking a look at eight of the youngest MLB players. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--spillover{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx{height:30px;position:relative;width:30px;}/*!sc*/ .drUhS rect{fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){body.article .ad-top-container{min-height:106px;}}/*!sc*/ He thought Ridgeway was teasing him at first and was "as scared as can be." #react-header{width:100%;}/*!sc*/ The crowd lost it. Comments. In 1956, Derrington became the Los Angeles City player who attracted the majority of scouts; eventually White Sox owner Chuck Comiskey offered him a contract to play for the team. Before the 2010 season began, there were only 300 times in Major League history where someone hit 40 or more home runs in a single season. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. .mHQYb .p-search__form svg{width:16px !important;height:16px !important;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ Alex Thomas Michael George is among the youngest of debutants in the MLB to play most games under the age of 17. *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail{margin-top:auto;height:45px;}/*!sc*/ 2. Age of debut: 16 years and 241 days old Rankings of Negro League players should consider that Negro League data is not complete. The major league home run leader . Soto has 570 hits himself. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{text-align:left;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.ggWmAj{max-height:60px;padding:16px 32px 16px 24px;}}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.sczZi{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;}}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g11[id="buttonstyle__StyledButton-sc-vlv7w5-1"]{content:"hspSPq,"}/*!sc*/ The crowd, large and boisterous because of an Elks Club promotional night, wanted something different. Despite being a pitcher, Carl was also occasionally a pinch hitter and reserve outfielder. The Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player in each league. Through two . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner::after{display:none;content:'';width:0;height:0;position:absolute;left:auto;right:-1px;top:33%;z-index:calc(99992 + 1);border-color:transparent #ffffff transparent transparent;border-style:solid;border-width:8px;}/*!sc*/ His youth debut was among the first in the 20th century, and served as a springboard for the future Hall-of-Famer. .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon-globe{margin-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ fieldset{padding:0.35em 0.75em 0.625em;}/*!sc*/ That could've been enough for a legendary story, the fact that he put the ball in play. So Joe, who wasn't tall enough to go on most rides at an amusement park (4-foot-11, 68 pounds), hit the road with a bunch of adult white males. 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Until 1957, voters used their own judgment to determine who should be . .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ Visit ESPN to view the Chicago White Sox team roster for the current season To this day, he remains the youngest player from either the AL or NL to win MVP, with the honor coming on the strength of a season in which he slashed . .hUHmCp > article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;color:#000000;}/*!sc*/ Position: Rightfielder and Third Baseman. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Player Finders: Season & Career Finder . article > section{font-size:1.2rem;font-family:Georgia,serif;}/*!sc*/ Who would believe it? 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