CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bill Werber, who was the oldest living
former major leaguer and a former teammate of Babe Ruth, has died at
age 100.
Werber's son, Bill Jr., said his father died Thursday morning of
"old age" after moving into an assisted care facility three weeks
ago.
A career .271 hitter who led the American League in stolen bases
three times, Werber played with Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and
Lefty Grove in stints with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
Werber also was a member of the 1940 World Series champion
Cincinnati Reds, and Duke's first All-American basketball player.