Mel Ott : the little giant of baseball

Author(s)

• Stein, Fred

Bibliographic Information

Mel Ott : the little giant of baseball

by Fred Stein

McFarland, c1999

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-225) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Melvin Thomas Ott was smaller than most home run sluggers, at 5'9", 170 pounds, but he could sure hit 'em as far as the big boys. Over a 22-year playing career with the New York Giants, Ott slapped 511 homers, then a National League record. At the tender age of 20, he erupted on the scene with career highs of 42 home runs and 152 RBIs. He went on to win or share six home run titles, appear in 11 All-Star Games and play in three World Series. It was a foregone conclusion when Ott was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951. This is the first-ever biography of baseball's renowned "nice guy." Every aspect of his remarkable baseball career is covered, from his jump to the big leagues at age 17 to his tragic death at age 49. Ott's managerial and broadcasting careers are also discussed.

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Details

• NCID: BA44440285
• ISBN:
  • 0786406585
• LCCN: 98053750
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Jefferson, N.C.
• Pages/Volumes: vi, 233 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : GV865.O8
  • DC21 : 796.357/092
  • DC21 : B
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Ott, Mel, 1909-1958
  • LCSH : Baseball players -- United States -- Biography
  • LCSH : New York Giants (Baseball team) -- History