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53-Year-Old Vincent Towns Breaks Atlantic League Record

5/22/2026

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Vincent Towns, 53, debuted for the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars and broke Roger Clemens’ Atlantic League record as the oldest player.
He signed with the Boxcars in spring 2026, returning to professional baseball after a 30-year gap.
Towns, a 1991 36th-round San Francisco Giants draft pick, adopted a knuckleball that secured the contract.
Following his release weeks after the debut, he expects another team to sign him soon.

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Story summary

Vincent Towns, 53, debuted for the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars and broke Roger Clemens’ Atlantic League record as the oldest player.
He signed with the Boxcars in spring 2026, returning to professional baseball after a 30-year gap.
Towns, a 1991 36th-round San Francisco Giants draft pick, adopted a knuckleball that secured the contract.
Following his release weeks after the debut, he expects another team to sign him soon.