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Ed Ott, a former MLB catcher who gained a World Sequence with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979, has died, the staff introduced on Sunday. He was 72.
The Pirates mentioned Ott died in Danville, Pennsylvania. No reason for dying was given.
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Pittsburgh Pirates’ catcher Ed Ott, #14, bats towards the Baltimore Orioles through the 1979 World Sequence at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. (Focus On Sport/Getty Pictures)
“We’re saddened by the lack of such a beloved member of the Pirates household,” Pirates president Travis Williams mentioned in a information launch. “Ed spent seven of his eight years within the Main Leagues with the Pirates and was a valued member of our World Sequence Championship staff in 1979.
“It was nice to see him final summer season when he was in Pittsburgh to help former teammate Kent Tekulve at our Corridor of Fame induction ceremony.
“Our honest condolences to his spouse, Sue, daughter Michelle, and your entire Ott household.”
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Ed Ott, #14 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, bats towards the Baltimore Orioles through the 1979 World Sequence circa October 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. (Give attention to Sport/Getty Pictures)
The Pirates chosen Ott out of Muncy Excessive College in Pennsylvania within the twenty third spherical of the 1970 draft. He made his debut within the 1974 season and got here again in 1975 however solely performed 12 video games within the majors over the course of these two seasons.
He didn’t begin to get severe taking part in time till the 1977 season. He performed 117 video games with the Pirates in 1979 and hit .273 with seven house runs and a .699 OPS. Within the World Sequence towards the Baltimore Orioles, he was 4-for-12 with three RBI.
The Pirates topped the Orioles in seven video games.
He performed another season for Pittsburgh in 1980 after which spent one final 12 months with the California Angels.
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Ed Ott, #14, slides throughout house late out of attain of Orioles catcher Rick Dempsey to attain the profitable run within the ninth inning of Recreation 2 of the World Sequence at Baltimore on Oct. 11, 1979. (AP Photograph, File)
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He was a minor league coach within the Angles, Pirates and Cincinnati Reds’ organizations earlier than being a coach within the huge leagues with the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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