Bill Otis
American baseball player (1889-1990)
Baseball player
| Bill Otis | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1889-12-24)December 24, 1889 Scituate, Massachusetts | |
| Died: December 15, 1990(1990-12-15) (aged 100) Duluth, Minnesota | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 4, 1912, for the New York Highlanders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 6, 1912, for the New York Highlanders | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .059 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Paul Franklin "Bill" Otis (December 24, 1889 – December 15, 1990) was a Major League Baseball player. Otis played for the New York Highlanders in the 1912 season. He was born in Scituate, Massachusetts, and died in Duluth, Minnesota.[1] At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former major league player.
See also
- List of centenarians (Major League Baseball players)
- List of centenarians (sportspeople)
References
- ^ "Bill Otis - Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". Players. Baseball-Reference.com. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball Reference
- Bill Otis at Find a Grave
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| Preceded by John Daley | Oldest recognized verified living baseball player August 31, 1988 – December 15, 1990 | Succeeded by Red Hoff |
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