It was, the News proclaimed May 31, Lima’s “first championship in any sport … any kind.” ...
Major League Baseball is mourning the loss of its oldest living player. On Thursday, Art Schallock, who played with the New York Yankees from 1951-55, died at 100, according to his family.
The retired athlete and Navy veteran, who memorably replaced Mickey Mantle on the Yankees in 1951, died on Thursday, March 6, according to the Associated Press and Major League Baseball (MLB).