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FunBaseballFacts on X: "Born today in 1909: Mel Ott. This 22-year veteran of the New York Giants was only 5' 9" and 170 pounds but led the NL in home runs 6
![My great-grandpa, Mel Ott (aka Pip), 1932 | “Nice guys finish last” was first said about him. <3 : r/OldSchoolCool My great-grandpa, Mel Ott (aka Pip), 1932 | “Nice guys finish last” was first said about him. <3 : r/OldSchoolCool](https://i.redd.it/6orqpo3pext01.jpg)
My great-grandpa, Mel Ott (aka Pip), 1932 | “Nice guys finish last” was first said about him. <3 : r/OldSchoolCool
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