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El Supremo

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:11 PM Mar 2012

The oldest pitcher ever to win a major league game?

Rockies' Moyer makes rotation, will pitch April 7 vs. Astros

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Retirement can wait. History beckons.

Jamie Moyer officially joined the Rockies' rotation Friday, leaving him in position to become the oldest pitcher ever to win a major league game when he starts on April 7 at Houston. The 49-year-old will pitch second in the Rockies' rotation behind Jeremy Guthrie and in front of Juan Nicasio. Jhoulys Chacin will pitch the Rockies' home opener on April 9.

The Rockies will go with four starters until April 15 when Drew Pomeranz makes his season debut against the Diamondbacks.

Moyer won the job, outpitching Tyler Chatwood and Guillermo Moscoso, who are combined 50 years old.

Read more: The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_20294090/rockies-moyer-makes-rotation-will-pitch-april-7#ixzz1qekaxPz0
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The oldest pitcher ever to win a major league game? (Original Post) El Supremo Mar 2012 OP
Knew this had to be about Moyers JonLP24 Mar 2012 #1
El. That start is basically a "sympathy fuck" for Moyer. If he can't beat the Stros... madinmaryland Mar 2012 #2
The record is currently held by one Jack Quinn Jack Rabbit Mar 2012 #3
Livan Hernandez? chelsea0011 Mar 2012 #4
Jamie Moyer against Felix Hernandez today was awesome. kaitcat Apr 2012 #5
Nope. Not yet. El Supremo Apr 2012 #6

Jack Rabbit

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3. The record is currently held by one Jack Quinn
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 12:27 AM
Mar 2012

Quinn was 49 when he pitched his 247th and last major league victory for the Brooklyn Dodgers in September, 1932.

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