Ossie Vitt

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Ossie Vitt
Vitt, circa 1942
Third baseman / Manager
Born: (1890-01-04)January 4, 1890 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died: January 31, 1963(1963-01-31) (aged 73) Oakland, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1921, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.238
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	298
Managerial record	262–198
Winning %	.570
Teams
As a player Detroit Tigers (1912–1918) Boston Red Sox (1919–1921) As a manager Cleveland Indians (1938–1940)

Oscar Joseph "Ossie" Vitt (January 4, 1890 – January 31, 1963) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman^[1] and manager in the American League for the Detroit Tigers (1912–1918) and Boston Red Sox (1919–1921). Vitt later became manager of the Cleveland Indians (1938–1940), where he sometimes clashed with his players.^{[citation needed]}