Dave Hillman, the oldest living Met, dead at 95

Dave Hillman, who pitched in 13 video games for the 1962 Mets, died Sunday at 95. The suitable-hander, who was the oldest residing Met, handed away from pure causes, the Bristol Herald Courier reported.

Hillman pitched within the majors from 1955-1962 with the Cubs, Purple Sox, Reds and Mets. He was with the Mets from April to June, primarily as a reliever although he made one begin for Casey Stengel’s historic group which might lose an MLB report 120 video games.

“It was a joke – the ballplayers they'd assembled,” Hillman advised the Bristol Herald Courier in 2008. “It was all outdated gamers who have been over the hill. There have been one or two younger pitchers that have been good, however with the ballclub, they couldn’t get them a run.”

Dave Hillman was the oldest residing Met on the time of his dying.

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Hillman pitched in 13 video games for the 1962 Mets.

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Hillman is survived by a daughter, Sharon Hillman Lake. His spouse, Imogene, died in 2011.

Frank Thomas, Hillman’s 1962 teammate, is now the oldest residing Met at 93 years outdated.