Mobile, Alabama, has churned out some remarkable baseball players. Henry Aaron. Willie McCovey. Billy Williams. It was Ozzie Smith’s birthplace, too, before he moved to Los Angeles. With that kind of talent coming from Mobile, it’s easy for Amos Otis
I remember AO as a good player but he was even better than my memory of him, several really good seasons he put up after KC got him. Thanks for the reminder of his career and also how quickly the Royals acquired a bunch of solid ballplayers early in their history. I don’t remember who was in charge when they started up but I do remember them trying to be a little more progressive than the old franchises.
AO was involved in arguably the most memorable moment in All Star Game history. He fielded the base hit off the bat of Cub Jim Hickman, threw it home to catcher Ray Fosse, and watched as Pete Rose collided into Fosse to score the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning.
The Royals have not really treated AO with the respect he deserves. He was released in September 1983, his final year in KC, when he declined to retire. Otis was never a coach, and his No. 26 was handed out to other, lesser players.
I remember AO as a good player but he was even better than my memory of him, several really good seasons he put up after KC got him. Thanks for the reminder of his career and also how quickly the Royals acquired a bunch of solid ballplayers early in their history. I don’t remember who was in charge when they started up but I do remember them trying to be a little more progressive than the old franchises.
AO was involved in arguably the most memorable moment in All Star Game history. He fielded the base hit off the bat of Cub Jim Hickman, threw it home to catcher Ray Fosse, and watched as Pete Rose collided into Fosse to score the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning.
The Royals have not really treated AO with the respect he deserves. He was released in September 1983, his final year in KC, when he declined to retire. Otis was never a coach, and his No. 26 was handed out to other, lesser players.
Come on, Royals! Retire 26!