Jack Quinn of the Brooklyn Robins becomes the oldest pitcher to start an Opening Day game

ByThis Day in Baseball April 14, 1931October 21, 2023

1931 – At Braves Field, Jack Quinn of the Brooklyn Robins becomes the oldest pitcher to start an Opening Day game. The 47-year-old Pennsylvanian gets tagged with the lost as the Boston Braves beats Brooklyn, 7 – 4.

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Day: April 14, 1931

Jack Quinn of the Brooklyn Robins becomes the oldest pitcher to start an Opening Day game

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