Signed Baseball Cards - Oldest MLB Players Alive

[Rikki Gins]

I've collected quite a lot of paper collectables over the years, but never any baseball cards, until several months back, that is. I am now collecting baseball cards that show the oldest living Major League Baseball players. Just to make things interesting, I have stipulated that the cards must be personally hand autographed by the players themselves. So anyway, here we go.

The oldest MLB player is currently a fellow by the name of Bill Greason, who is 101 years old. Bill played in the Negro leagues for quite a few years until he was finally acquired by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1954. I honestly doubt if I will be able to get a signed card of Bill's because they currently fetch a hefty price. There are some cards of his that are affordable out there, but they aren't signed.
Bill Greason at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Greason

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Bobby Shantz is currently the second oldest MLB player. He is currently 99 years old, and if he can hang around for another 14 days, he will be 100 years old.
Bobby Shantz at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Shantz

[Walks_At_Night]

I'll enjoy following this thread for sure.

[Rikki Gins]

I'll enjoy following this thread for sure.

Oh, that's great to know, WAN! I'll be posting a card each and every Friday.

[Bart Ell]

I wonder if Shantz secretly hopes Greason kicks it so he can get the title.

[Rikki Gins]

I wonder if Shantz secretly hopes Greason kicks it so he can get the title.

I'm inclined to think so, for no other reason than that everyone would like to hold a record of some sort. In this case, I wasn't able to find any current info on Greason's health, though he did throw a ceremonial pitch in June of 2024.

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Bill Greason

There was an update on Bobby Shantz's current state in his Wiki profile:

According to an interview with The Athletic, as of August 2025, Shantz lives in Ambler, Pennsylvania with his wife Shirley. They own a dog named Jake. He formerly operated a bowling alley and a dairy bar in nearby Chalfont, Pennsylvania, with his former Athletics teammate, Joe Astroth. In his younger years, he enjoyed playing golf. Health limitations include a bad hip, and he can no longer travel, but overall, he "feels good". He frequently watches baseball on television.

Thus far, Mr. Greason has held the oldest player title for 6 months & 9 days. He had to wait 2 years & 8 months to get it.