Bill Otis
American baseball player (1889-1990)
Baseball player
Bill Otis | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1889-12-24)December 24, 1889 Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Died: December 15, 1990(1990-12-15) (aged 100) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 4, 1912, for the New York Highlanders | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 6, 1912, for the New York Highlanders | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .059 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
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Paul Franklin "Bill" Otis (December 24, 1889 – December 15, 1990) was an American Major League Baseball player. Otis played for the New York Highlanders in the 1912 season. He was born in Scituate, Massachusetts, and died in Duluth, Minnesota.[1] At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former major league player.
See also
- List of centenarians (Major League Baseball players)
- List of centenarians (sportspeople)
References
- ^ "Bill Otis - Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Players. Baseball-Reference.com. 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball Reference
- Bill Otis at Find a Grave
Records | ||
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Preceded by John Daley | Oldest recognized verified living baseball player August 31, 1988 – December 15, 1990 | Succeeded by Red Hoff |
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