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 World War II veteran who collected three World Series rings pitching with the Yankees in the 1950s, has died at 100.

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