About Ollie Anderson
Lived 1879 – 1945 (aged 65). Ollie Anderson was an American baseball umpire, baseball player and umpire (baseball).
Oliver Otis Anderson (November 16, 1879 – July 7, 1945) was an American professional baseball umpire.
Anderson played Minor League Baseball from 1897 to 1902. After his playing days, he became an umpire for the Northern League from 1903 to 1905. Anderson then umpired for the Ohio League, Western League, New York State League and American Association until when he worked his only season in the Federal League. In 1914, he umpired 152 games, 81 of them as the Home Plate umpire. Following his only season at the Major League level, he worked many years in the minors until his retirement in . He died in Los Angeles, California on July 7th, 1945. He was 65 years old.
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Who was Ollie Anderson?
American baseball umpire (1879–1945)
When was Ollie Anderson born?
Ollie Anderson was born on 16 November 1879 in Harvard.
When did Ollie Anderson die?
Ollie Anderson died on 7 July 1945 in Los Angeles.
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Ollie Anderson was a baseball umpire, baseball player and umpire (baseball).
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Ollie Anderson was American.
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