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Rollie Stiles

1906 – 2007

American baseball player

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About Rollie Stiles

Lived 1906 – 2007 (aged 100). Rollie Stiles was an American baseball player.

Rolland Mays Stiles (November 17, 1906 – July 22, 2007) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns from to . Born in Ratcliff, Arkansas, he batted and threw right-handed, and was 9–14 with an earned run average of 5.92 in his three seasons. Rollie attended Southeastern State Teachers College. His first game in the major leagues was on June 19, , and his last game was October 1. Stiles' nicknames when playing baseball were "Leapin' Lena", "Lena", and "Rollie", all typical of how he signed autographs for baseball fans.

Stiles made an appearance and gave a speech at the St. Louis Browns Reunion dinner held at the Missouri Athletic Club on June 8, 2006, in St. Louis, Missouri. He died in his sleep at age 100 on July 22, 2007, at the Bethesda Southgate Nursing Home in St. Louis.

Stiles was the last living person to have pitched to Babe Ruth. While he was the oldest living major league ballplayer at the time of his death, Stiles was not the oldest living professional baseball player; that distinction was held by Emilio Navarro of the Negro leagues, who turned 103 years old in 2008.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University
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Rolland Mays Stiles

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Rollie Stiles?

American baseball player (1906–2007)

When was Rollie Stiles born?

Rollie Stiles was born on 17 November 1906 in Ratcliff.

When did Rollie Stiles die?

Rollie Stiles died on 22 July 2007 in St. Louis.

What was Rollie Stiles's occupation?

Rollie Stiles was a baseball player.

What nationality was Rollie Stiles?

Rollie Stiles was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rollie Stiles

· Wikidata: Q2740006

· DBpedia: Rollie Stiles

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