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  2. Early life

    Ott was born on July 11, 1951, in Muncy, Pennsylvania, where he attended Muncy High School. He is not known … See more

    Ed Ott - Wikipedia

    • Nathan Edward Ott (July 11, 1951 – March 3, 2024), nicknamed "Otter", was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 to 1981 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the California Angels. Ott was a member of the 1979 World Series champions with the Pirates. After his playing car… See more

    Professional career

    The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Ott in the 23rd round of the 1970 Major League Baseball draft. He was a left-handed batter and threw right-handed.
    Ott began his professional baseball career in 1970 with the … See more

    Career statistics

    In an eight-year major league career, Ott played in 567 games, accumulating 465 hits in 1,792 at bats for a .259 career batting average along with 33 home runs and 195 runs batted in and a .311 on-base percentage. … See more

     
  1. Former Pirates World Series-Winning Catcher Ed Ott …

    Mar 3, 2024 · Ed Ott, a catcher on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ last World Series-winning team, has died. He was 72. Ott died Sunday in Danville, Pa. A cause of death was not provided but he had been in ill health in recent years.

  2. Ed Ott, World Series-winning catcher for Pirates, dies at …

    Mar 4, 2024 · Ed Ott, who hit .273 with seven homers and a career-best 51 RBIs during the Pirates' championship season in 1979, died Sunday at the age of 72, the team said.

  3. Obituary: Ed Ott (1951-2024) - RIP Baseball

    Mar 17, 2024 · RIP to Ed Ott, the catcher for the World Champion Pirates in 1979. He spent more than 40 years in professional baseball as a player, coach and minor-league manager. He died on March 3, in Danville, PA, at 72 years old.

  4. Pittsburgh Pirate, Muncy native, Ed Ott dies at age 72

    Mar 3, 2024 · Ed Ott, a legendary baseball player with the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates’ World Series championship team, died Sunday in Danville, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Ott, who was 72...

  5. Ed Ott - Baseball-Reference.com

  6. Ed Ott, who won a World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, dies at …

  7. Press release: Pirates mourn the passing of Ed Ott - MLB.com

  8. Ed Ott, catcher who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win …

    Mar 4, 2024 · PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ed Ott, a former major league catcher and coach who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series, died Sunday. He was 72. Ott died in the central Pennsylvania town of Danville, …

  9. Ed Ott (1951–2024), hard-nosed Pirates catcher

    Mar 4, 2024 · Ed Ott, hard-nosed catcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates and part of the 1979 World Series winning team, died March 3 in Danville, Pennsylvania, at the age of 72.

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