Jim's Favorite Famous Quote, Quip, Axiom, and Maxim Repository

Melvin Ott
Mel Ott.
| Born | March 2, 1909 Gretna, Louisiana |
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| Died | November 21, 1958 New Orleans, Louisiana |
Baseball player. Hit 511 home runs in a 22-year career with the New York Giants (1926-1947). Manager of the New York Giants 1942-1948. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.
The repository contains one quote from Mel Ott.

Every time I sign a ball, and there have been thousands, I thank my luck that I wasn’t born Coveleski or Wambsgnass or Peckinpaugh.