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Melvin Thomas Ott (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed " Master Melvin ", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, from 1926 through 1947. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Positions: Rightfielder and Third Baseman. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg) Born: March 2, 1909 in Gretna, LA. Died: November 21 1958 in New Orleans, Buried: Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, LA. High School: Debut: (Age 17-056d, 6,396th in major league history) 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB.
Mel Ott Bio. Fullname: Melvin Thomas Ott; Nickname: Master Melvin; Born: 3/02/1909 in Gretna, LA; High School: Gretna, Gretna, LA; Debut: 4/27/1926; Hall of Fame: 1951; Died: 11/21/1958
Ott is one of only four players in history – and became the first NL player – with at least 1,800 runs scored, 1,800 RBI and 1,700 walks. Ott was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1951. He passed away following injuries suffered in a car accident on Nov. 21, 1958.
Mel Ott, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Tuesday, March 2, 1909, in Gretna, Louisiana. Ott was 17 years old when he broke into the major leagues on April 27, 1926, with the New York Giants.
Jan 4, 2012 · After Ross Youngs died at 30 from a kidney disease in October 1927, Ott took over as the Giants’ regular right fielder at 19 in 1928. 1929 was Mel’s breakthrough season. He had career highs in doubles, home runs, RBIs, runs scored and slugging percentage.
Feb 24, 2020 · In his career, Mel Ott played 1,367 games at the Polo Grounds, far and away the most of any player. Nobody else played even 1,000 games there. And in his career, he hit 323 of his 511 home runs...
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