Former New York Yankees pitcher Art Schallock, who famously replaced Mickey Mantle on the team in 1951, died on March 6 at age 100. He would have been 101 in April, and was the oldest living major leaguer up until his death.

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, the oldest living Major League Baseball player and a World War II veteran, has died. He was 100. Schallock pitched in 58 games with the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles from 1951-55.