Edwin Elliott Carnett (October 21, 1916 – November 4, 2016) was an American professional baseball player.
[1] Carnett, nicknamed "Lefty", entered the major leagues in 1941 with the Boston Braves, playing in two games before joining the United States Navy during World War II (1942–43).
In his three-season career, Carnett pitched 51⁄3 innings in six appearances, and posted a 3.40 earned run average with four strikeouts, three walks, and no decisions.
[3] After World War II ended, he played for the AAA PCL Seattle Rainiers in 1946 before returning to Class C balls and eventually returned to Ponca City to play for the Jets in 1954 and 1955 prior to their moving to Gainesville, Texas.
[4] At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former Major League Baseball player;[4] that distinction then passed to Bobby Doerr, who was born on April 7, 1918.