Joe Ohl
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Joseph Earl Ohl born Joseph Earl Von Ohl
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Debut July 29, 1909
- Final Game August 5, 1909
- Born January 10, 1888 in Jobstown, NJ USA
- Died December 18, 1951 in Camden, NJ USA
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Joe Ohl pitched for the 1909 Washington Senators. A Joe Ohl worked for Connie Mack and figures in a number of stories involving Mack.
The Youngstown Vindicator reported in its March 8, 1911 edition that Ohl was originally a pitcher, but moved to first base due to difficulty throwing strikes. The article implied that Ohl was an untalented ballplayer who received multiple opportunities to play professional baseball because his father was an executive with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Youngstown Vindicator, March 8, 1911: Hard Proposition To Keep Ohl Down
