Jamie Moyer won his first game as a pitcher in Major League Baseball almost two years before I was born. I just turned 24 years old, which makes it incredible that his most recent win was recorded Tuesday- making him the oldest pitcher to win a game at 49 years, 150 days.
To me, that is incredible. I think my dad had a pacemaker installed shortly after he turned 49 and here Jamie Moyer is playing professional baseball. The amount of work that goes into staying healthy that long is impressive.
He is now older than 8 managers and has 8 children (one of which has now been drafted by a major league team). He has pitched in at least 19 ballparks that don't even exist anymore. His ERA is actually lower in his 40's (4.40) than it ever was in his 20's (4.56). Buster Olney reports that Moyer pitched to more than 8% of players to ever play in the league. Wow.
It reminds me of Grant Hill and Steve Nash and the wonders they are doing as the 2nd and 5th oldest members of the the NBA.
I applaud anyone who can silence the critics and perform at an elite level well into their gray years. It can inspire others who think age is a barrier to accomplish the things they dream of.
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