Ollie Pickering

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Oliver Daniel Pickering

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut August 9, 1896
• Final Game October 8, 1908
• Born April 9, 1870 in Olney, IL USA
• Died January 20, 1952 in Vincennes, IN USA

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Ollie Pickering, who played eight seasons in the majors, is remembered as the very first batter in the American League in 1901, its first year as a major league. He also played for the 1905 Columbus Senators who went 100-52, and was their hitting star with a .326 batting average and 37 stolen bases.

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