Tommy Brown, the last surviving member of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers and the youngest player to homer in a Major League Baseball game, died on Wednesday. Brown was 97 years old and

Additionally, Brown was the last living major leaguer whose career began during World War II. With able-bodied men in short supply on the home front, Brown debuted for the Dodgers in '44 at the age of 16. In 1945, he hit a home run at the age of 17; he's still the youngest player ever to homer in the major leagues.

With the deadline for Sasaki to sign, the two National League West rivals are battling it out to the very end.

Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki has narrowed his MLB options to three teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays. Which team will land this coveted prospect? The pursuit of Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki has entered its final stage.

Roki Sasaki may be available for all teams to sign considering that his age only makes him subject to the international bonus pool money similar to when Shohei Ohtani made the transition stateside back in 2018,