Howdy Groskloss

Howard Hoffman "Howdy" Groskloss (April 10 1906 – July 15 2006) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1930-32). Groskloss batted and threw right-handed.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of an opera singer, Groskloss graduated from Amherst College in 1930 and later attended Yale University while playing for the Pirates. In 1937, he became a doctor and practiced as a gynecologist in Miami, Florida for more than 25 years. He also was a flight surgeon in the Navy during World War II.

Groskloss was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues with Pittsburgh. Among his teammates were Pie Traynor, Arky Vaughan, Gus Suhr, and the brothers Lloyd and Paul Waner.

In a three-season career, Groskloss posted a .261 batting average with 21 RBI and 14 runs in 72 games.

Groskloss died in Vero Beach, Florida, at the age of 100. At the time of his death, he was recognized as the oldest living former major league player. He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Miami, Florida. [cite news|title = Howard H. "Howdy" Groskloss|work = Obituaries and Death Notices|publisher = TC Palm|date = 2006-07-18|url=http://www.legacy.com/tcpalm/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=18513369|accessdate = 2007-12-10]

Membership

*Diplomat, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
*Fellow, American College of Surgeons (ACS)
*International College of Surgeons (ICS)

ee also

*List of oldest living Major League Baseball players

References

External links

*baseball-reference|id=g/groskho01
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=groskloss&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=14967826& Photos and memorial]
* [http://www.wa-wd.com/l_majlea.asp Who's Alive and Who's Dead]
* [http://www.amherst.edu/magazine/issues/06spring/sports/index.html Article from Amherst College when Howdy turned 100 in 2006]
* [http://www.post-gazette.com/images4/20060409howdy_groskloss.gifImage of Howdy and his baseball stats]
* [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06099/680798-63.stm 100 winning years for oldest Buc] from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
* [http://www.post-gazette.com/popup.asp?
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* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Howdy_Groskloss Short Biography of Howdy Groskloss]
* [http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/groskho01.php Another short biography]