Jim O’Rourke played for the Boston Red Caps in the National League’s first-ever game on April 22, 1876; he got that game’s first hit. “Orator Jim” completed his law degree and later practiced law in off-seasons. He played in one New York Giants game at age 54, getting a hit and a run in the pennant-clinching matchup against the Cincinnati Reds. He is still the oldest position player to ever start in a major league game.