Babe Doty
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Elmer L. Doty
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 160 lb.
- Debut August 18, 1890
- Final Game August 18, 1890
- Born December 17, 1867 in Lyons, NY USA
- Died November 20, 1929 in Toledo, OH USA
[edit] Biographical Information
In 1888, he pitched for the Pemberville Sluggers, a semipro team. In the minors, he played for Youngstown and also for a team in the Michigan League.
Doty was the first major league player with the nickname "Babe", coming to the majors almost a quarter century before Babe Ruth.
After his baseball days he was a woodworker like his father before him.
