Birthdate | 3/2/1909 |
Death Date | 11/21/1958 |
Debut Year | 1926 |
Year of Induction | 1951 |
Teams | Giants |
Position | Right Field |
Just 5’9″ and 170 pounds, Mel Ott was the premier slugger in the National League. When he retired he was the NL’s career home run king.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"
~Jacques Barzun, 1954