About Jess Orndorff
Lived 1881 – 1960 (aged 79). Jess Orndorff was an American baseball player.
Jesse Walworth Thayer Orndorff (January 15, 1881 – September 28, 1960) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Boston Doves in . He played parts of nine seasons in the minor leagues from 1904 to 1917.
Orndorff wrote a booklet called "The Fundamentals of How to Play Baseball" in 1936 when he was head instructor of the National Baseball School in Los Angeles.
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Who was Jess Orndorff?
American baseball player (1881-1960)
When was Jess Orndorff born?
Jess Orndorff was born on 15 January 1881 in Chicago.
When did Jess Orndorff die?
Jess Orndorff died on 28 September 1960 in Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
What was Jess Orndorff's occupation?
Jess Orndorff was a baseball player.
What nationality was Jess Orndorff?
Jess Orndorff was American.
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