Former catcher Ed Ott died at the age of 79. He spent most of his career with the Pirates:

“We are saddened by the loss of such a beloved member of the Pirates family,” Pirates president Travis Williams said in a statement. “Ed spent seven of his eight years in the major leagues with the Pirates and was a valued member of our World Series championship team in 1979.”

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My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Ott produced a short but productive peak in his career. From 1977 to 1979 he hit .270/.320/.399, not bad for a starting catcher. He went seven for twenty five in the 1979 post season, earning a World Series ring. He went on to a long career coaching.

The Day by Day Database goes back to 1920, and in that time Ott holds the record for fewest letters in his familiar name. He is the only player in that time to use just five letters.