Ollie O'Mara
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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.
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
.
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
. He was a shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
from 1912–1919, primarily with the Brooklyn Robins
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. He had one at-bat in the 1916 World Series
1916 World Series
In the 1916 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the Brooklyn Robins four games to one.Casey Stengel shone on offense for the Robins in the 1916 Series but the Red Sox pitching core ultimately proved too much for the denizens of Flatbush...
against the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
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At the time of his death, Ollie O'Mara was the oldest living professional baseball player.
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
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
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