Tiny Osborne

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Earnest Preston Osborne

• Bats Left, Throws Right

• Debut April 15, 1922
• Final Game September 28, 1925
• Born April 9, 1893
• Died January 5, 1969 in Atlanta, GA USA

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Tiny Osborne was given the name because he was 6 ' 4 " tall and 215 lbs. He pitched 142 games in four seasons in the majors during the lively ball era.

Osborne's son, Ernest Osborne, was signed as a first baseman by the New Bern Bears in 1939 [1]. His other son, Bobo Osborne played in the majors for six seasons, primarily for the Detroit Tigers.

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