Eddie Robinson, baseball’s oldest living player, dies at 100

Eddie Robinson, the oldest living former major league baseball player, who spent 65 years in the sport as a player, scout and executive and was the last surviving member of the 1948 World Series champion Cleveland Indians, died Oct. 4 at his ranch in Bastrop, Tex. He was 100.

The death was announced by the Texas Rangers, for which Mr. Robinson served as general manager. The cause was not disclosed.