Sox face off against 49-year-old Moyer Sunday

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This post is really just an excuse to point to the fantastic profile of Jamie Moyer penned by NBC Sports' Bob Harkins last week. But while we're here, the 49-year-old Moyer will take on the White Sox Sunday in Arizona, looking to return to the majors after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year.

Moyer has faced the White Sox 24 times in his 24-year career, making 21 starts and throwing 141 13 innings. He owns a 4.20 ERA against them, although Sox hitters have just a .308 on-base percentage against the modern-day Ed Harris.

He made his major-league debut on June 16, 1986. Today, Moyer will face a two hitters who were born after he threw his first big-league pitch:

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Mark GonzalesSox lineup vs. Colo: Lillibridge ss, Pierzynski C, Rios dh, Dunn 1b, Fukudome CF, Young rf, Mitchell lf, Escobar 2b, McPherson 3b, Danks p
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Those will be Jared Mitchell (Oct. 13, 1988) and Eduardo Escobar (Jan. 5, 1989). John Danks was one year old when Moyer made the majors, and he wasn't born when Moyer was picked by the Cubs in the 1984 draft.

It's kind of a shame Omar Vizquel isn't around. That'd be a pretty awesome matchup.

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