Rollie Stiles dubbed "Oldest ex-major leaguer" died Sunday morning during his sleep. Born Nov. 17, 1906, in Ratcliff, Ark. this man has done it all, he started out playing for the St. Louis Browns as their pitcher in 1930, 31 and 33.
"A modest and graceful man grateful for his baseball career", said Emmett McAuliffe, a board member of the St. Louis Browns fan club and a friend of Stiles. I used to follow baseball for awhile but I never was really into it. My brother is visiting for about two weeks and he is a die hard Boston RedSox fan, I followed the Red Sox when I was younger but was turned away when I started to watch the NBA and the Chicago Bulls. My brother is currently getting me back into the game and I'm finding myself actually enjoying it. Last night we heard the Red Sox and Indians game on the radio (no cable) and he and I were excited to hear the play by play calls and of course the Sox winning it 6-2. I am going to fill in the void that was created when I became a basketball fan with a lot information on the game of baseball and I'm going to try and memorize the names and numbers of the players as well.
My heart goes out to the family friends and fans of this wonderful man that has really made a difference in the way he lived his life as well as those who spent their time around him.
God Bless
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