Three ballparks. Fourteen presidential administrations.

Eighty-one years.

That’s how long it’s been since Phil Coyne became an usher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

And now, at the age of 99, he has decided to retire.

Coyne has been escorting fans to their seats since 1936, the same year the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted its first members, a group of five players that included Honus Wagner and Babe Ruth.

At the time, Coyne was 18 years old, and the Pirates’ games were played at Forbes Field. Coyne grew up just a few blocks away. In 1935, he was in the stands when Ruth hit the final three home runs of his career.

These days, Coyne is not so steady on his feet anymore, he explained, and he attends “balancing school” once a week. But he’s as sharp as ever.