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Podcast: Classic Baseball Daily Highlights
Episode: Mel Ott - World Series At Bats March 2
Description: Today we celebrate Mel Ott's birthday. We have 5 World Series At Bats and 3 homeruns. Oddly Ott played in 3 World series and homered in the final game in each series, bur didnt hit any in the other games.Β On March 2, 1909, future Hall of Famer, Mel Ott is born in Gretna, Louisiana. Known as βMaster Melvin,β Ott will make his major league debut with the New York Giants as a 17-year-old boy wonder 1926. He will quickly become a fan favorite. Using an unorthodox batting style in which he lifted his right foot prior to impact, Ott will hit 511 home runs...