- Ollie O'Mara
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Ollie O'Mara Shortstop Born: March 8, 1891
St. Louis, MissouriDied: October 24, 1989 (aged 98)
Reno, NevadaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 8, 1912 for the Detroit Tigers Last MLB appearance April 19, 1919 for the Brooklyn Robins Career statistics Batting average .231 Home runs 2 Runs batted in 77 Teams - Detroit Tigers (1912)
- Brooklyn Robins (1914-1919)
Career highlights and awards - 1916 National League Pennant
Oliver Edward O'Mara was born on March 8, 1891 in Saint Louis, Missouri. He died on October 24, 1989 in Reno, Nevada. He was a shortstop in Major League Baseball from 1912–1919, primarily with the Brooklyn Robins. He had one at-bat in the 1916 World Series against the Boston Red Sox.
At the time of his death, Ollie O'Mara was the oldest living professional baseball player.[citation needed]
Ollie threw out the first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on opening day in 1980.
He batted right and threw right, was 5'9" tall and weighed 155 lbs.
He is buried in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Categories:- 1891 births
- 1989 deaths
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Brooklyn Robins players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Baseball players from Missouri
- American baseball shortstop stubs
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