Ollie O'Mara
| Ollie O'Mara | |||
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| Shortstop | |||
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Born: March 8, 1891 St. Louis, Missouri | |||
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Died: October 24, 1989 (aged 98) Reno, Nevada | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 8, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 19, 1919, for the Brooklyn Robins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .231 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 77 | ||
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Oliver Edward O'Mara (March 8, 1891 in St. Louis, Missouri – October 24, 1989 in Reno, Nevada) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1919, primarily with the Brooklyn Robins. He had one at-bat in the 1916 World Series against the Boston Red Sox. He batted right and threw right, was 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) tall and weighed 155 pounds.
O'Mara threw out the first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on opening day in 1980. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living professional baseball player.[1][2] He is buried in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
References
- ↑ Nash, Peter J. "Lelands' $4.4 Million 1920 Babe Ruth Jersey A Media Favorite; Where's Barry Halper's Autographed 1920 Ruth Pinstriped Jersey From Smithsonian Mag?". Hauls of Shame. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ Nash, Peter J. "Report claims HOF Jackson jersey and others not authentic". Tuff Stuff's Sports Collectors Monthly. F&W Media, Inc. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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