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Silas Simmons

1895–2006

United States

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Silas Joseph Simmons (October 14, 1895 – October 29, 2006) was an American professional baseball player for African-American teams in the pre-Negro leagues era. He became the longest-lived major league player in history, surpassing Red Hoff, who died at age 107 in 1998.

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