oldest player to hit world series homerun

Enos Slaughter is the oldest with >0 home runs in a World Series game. He was 40 years and 162 days old against the Brooklyn Dodgers on October 6, 1956.

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oldest player to hit world series homerun in a game

	NAME	Age	HR	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP
1	Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter	40-162	1	10/6/1956	1956	World Series	NYY	vs	BKN	3	1	2	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	4	5	1	0	0	1	0
2	Joe Morgan J. Morgan	40-025	1	10/14/1983	1983	World Series	PHI	vs	BAL	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	4	4	1	0	0	0	0
3	Joe Morgan J. Morgan	40-022	1	10/11/1983	1983	World Series	PHI	@	BAL	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	1	0	0	0	0
4	Johnny Mize J. Mize	39-272	1	10/5/1952	1952	World Series	NYY	vs	BKN	5	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	5	4	1	0		0	0
5	Johnny Mize J. Mize	39-271	1	10/4/1952	1952	World Series	NYY	vs	BKN	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	6	2	0		0	0
6	Johnny Mize J. Mize	39-270	1	10/3/1952	1952	World Series	NYY	vs	BKN	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	0		0	0
7	Eddie Murray E. Murray	39-240	1	10/22/1995	1995	World Series	CLE	@	ATL	3	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	0	0	0	0
8	David Ross D. Ross	39-228	1	11/2/2016	2016	World Series	CHC	@	CLE	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	0	0	0	0
9	Willie Stargell W. Stargell	39-225	1	10/17/1979	1979	World Series	PIT	@	BAL	5	1	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	3	0	0	0	1
10	Willie Stargell W. Stargell	39-221	1	10/13/1979	1979	World Series	PIT	vs	BAL	5	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	7	2	0	0	0	0
11	Shawon Dunston S. Dunston	39-219	1	10/26/2002	2002	World Series	SFG	@	ANA	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	1	0	0	0	0
12	Willie Stargell W. Stargell	39-218	1	10/10/1979	1979	World Series	PIT	@	BAL	5	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	5	4	1	0	0	0	0
13	Jim Eisenreich J. Eisenreich	38-186	1	10/21/1997	1997	World Series	FLA	@	CLE	3	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	1	0	0	0	0
14	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	38-161	1	10/17/1998	1998	World Series	SDP	@	NYY	4	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	1	0	0	0	0
15	Dave Parker D. Parker	38-127	1	10/14/1989	1989	World Series	OAK	vs	SFG	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	4	1	0	0	0	0
16	Don Baylor D. Baylor	38-118	1	10/24/1987	1987	World Series	MIN	vs	STL	3	2	2	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	4	5	1	0	0	1	0
17	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	38-094	1	10/26/2002	2002	World Series	SFG	@	ANA	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	4	4	1	0	0	1	0
18	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	38-090	1	10/22/2002	2002	World Series	SFG	vs	ANA	2	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	4	4	1	0	0	1	0
19	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	38-088	1	10/20/2002	2002	World Series	SFG	@	ANA	2	3	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	5	4	1	0	0	1	0
20	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	38-087	1	10/19/2002	2002	World Series	SFG	@	ANA	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	4	4	1	0	0	0	0
21	David Ortiz D. Ortiz	37-340	1	10/24/2013	2013	World Series	BOS	vs	STL	3	1	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	5	1	0	0	0	0
22	David Ortiz D. Ortiz	37-339	1	10/23/2013	2013	World Series	BOS	vs	STL	3	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	1	0	1	0	0
23	Larry Walker L. Walker	37-330	1	10/26/2004	2004	World Series	STL	vs	BOS	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	0	0	0	0
24	Larry Walker L. Walker	37-327	1	10/23/2004	2004	World Series	STL	@	BOS	5	1	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	3	0	0	0	0
25	Hank Majeski H. Majeski	37-293	1	10/2/1954	1954	World Series	CLE	vs	NYG	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	0

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