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Ott (awt)
Common clues: Giant Hall of Famer; He hit 511 career home runs
Melvin Thomas "Mel" Ott (March 2, 1909 - November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was a left-handed batter and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career in the National League for the New York Giants (1926-1947). He was born in Gretna, Louisiana.
In his 22 seasons as a player, Ott batted .304, with 511 home runs and 1860 RBI, 1859 runs scored, 2876 hits, 488 doubles, triples, 89 stolen bases, a .414 on base percentage and a .533 slugging average.
Mel Ott was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951. He died in New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of 49.
Was the first NL player to reach 500 home runs
Led the league in home runs six times (1932, 1934, 1936-38, 1942)
11-times All-Star (1934-44)
3 times drew five walks in a game (October 5, 1929 [intentional], 1929 and 1943)
Scored six runs in a game twice (August 4, 1934 and April 30, 1944)
Hit for the Cycle (May 16, 1929)
Led NL outfielders in double plays (1929 and 1935)
Led the league in walks six times (1929, 1931-33, 1937, 1942)
Named to The Sporting News Major League All-Star Teams (1934-36, 1938)
Manager for the New York Giants (1942-48)
The first NL player (only Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa have joined him) to post eight consecutive 100-RBI seasons
One of only 5 NL players (Cap Anson, Stan Musial, Willie Stargell and Tony Gwynn) to spend a 20+ year career with one team
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One day while visiting one of his restaurants, Toots Shor found himself in conversation with Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin.
Some time later, Shor was informed by a waiter that Mel Ott, the manager of the New York Giants, had just come in. "Excuse me, but I gotta leave you," Shor declared, turning to Fleming. "Somebody important just came in."
[Source: Anecdotage.com]
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