And No. 4? Right: That was Mel Ott. Nice guy? Unquestionably. Sportswriter Arnold Hano called him “baseball’s legendary nice guy.” Arthur Daley wrote he had “charisma long before that ...

(AP Photo) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Mel Ott was paid to play baseball for the first time at age 14. By age 17, the Gretna native sat next to manager John McGraw on the bench with the New York Giants.

Mel Ott's New York Giants career got started in ... Stan Musial is nothing short of an icon in the lore of baseball. At 90 years old, he looks like he could still hit a fastball.

His home run also tied some incredible baseball history ... for most in a season at age 21 or younger all-time, with: 1929 Mel Ott!!! Merrill, who is just 21 years old, made the roster out ...

CLEVELAND (AP) Miguel Cabrera drove in a run to tie Mel Ott for 11th place on the career RBIs list and Akil Baddoo homered on the second pitch of the game, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 win ...

He's now hitting .292 and passed Hall of Famer Mel Ott on an impressive list in baseball history. Given that there are 18 games left to play, Soto is likely to pass Mantle on that list ...

On May 4, 1966, Willie Mays made baseball history by hitting his 512th homer, claiming the National League record previously held by Mel Ott. This historic swing not only etched his name at the ...