Who is the oldest player in Phillies history?
Answer: Jamie Moyer- 47 -years-old in 2010.
Jamie Moyer Facts:
- Pitched for 25 years in major leagues . Made All-Star team only once.
- Grew up in Souderton, Pa.
- Pitched 11 seasons for the Seattle Mariners, where his 145 wins ranks him second in Mariner history.
- Signed as free agent by Phillies in 2006. Led the team with 16 wins in 2008. At age 45, made his first World Series start.
- Became the oldest pitcher to win a game in major-league history when he pitched for Colorado on April 17, 2012. He retired later that year.
_ Became the third pitcher to win 100 games after turning 40 9 he won 105) and became the oldest pitcher ever to pitch a complete=game shutout.
- Holds the major-league record with 522 home runs allowed in his 25 big-league seasons.
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