Diomedes Antonio Olivo Maldonado (January 22, 1919 - February 15, 1977) was a Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

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. He pitched all or part of three seasons in the majors, between and , for the Pittsburgh Pirates

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 and St. Louis Cardinals

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. Prior to his major league career, Olivo spent many years playing in his native Dominican Republic

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.

Olivo debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

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 at age 41 on September 5, 1960. His age at debut is the oldest with the exception of Satchel Paige

Satchel Paige

Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige was an American baseball player whose pitching in the Negro leagues and in Major League Baseball made him a legend in his own lifetime...

 in the post-World War II era.

Olivo was the brother of fellow major leaguer Chi-Chi Olivo

Chi-Chi Olivo

Federico Emilio "Chi-Chi" Olivo Maldonado was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of four seasons in the majors, between and , for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves. He appeared in 96 games during his career, all in relief.Chi-Chi's brother, Diomedes Olivo, was also a major...

, and the father of major league pitcher Gilberto Rondón.

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