Mel Ott
American baseball player
Mel Ott
American baseball player
Melvin Thomas Ottfor the New York Giants, from 1926 through 1947.
He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
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Melvin Thomas Ottfor the New York Giants, from 1926 through 1947.
He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Though unusually slight in stature for a power hitter, at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m), 170 pounds (77 kg), 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.
Ott was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.