Historical Reading: The Koh-i-noor Diamond. 1  Onlookers take in the display of the Koh-i-noor diamond with two smaller diamonds at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace in London. The Koh-i-nor was placed in a covered gilt iron cage that excluded daylight and was illuminated with a ring of gas jets and metal reflectors surrounding it.
Also called the active roster, the 25-man is composed of 25 players who are playing for their Major League team. They are the starting eight (NL) or nine (AL) position players, pitchers, and reserve players on the team. Players on the active roster are also on the 40-man roster.
Major League Baseball players. Amongst all teams in Major League Baseball, the Boston Red Sox have the roster with the highest average player age in 2014. The average age of the Boston Red Sox players in April 2014 was 31 years. The oldest player in the MLB as at April 17, 2014 is Raul Ibanez.