Records of Mel Ott on Ancestry

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mel Ott and the Ott Family History

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Some Famous People called Mel Ott

Mel Ott

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 through .

He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Though unusually slight in stature for a power hitter, at,, Ott led the National League in home runs a then record six times. He was an All-Star for 11 consecutive seasons, and was the first National League player to surpass 500 career home runs.

He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.

Source: Mel Ott, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Ott

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