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Ed Ott, catcher who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series, dies at 72

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Ed Ott helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series. Ott and Steve Nicosia were the main catchers when the Pirates won it all in 1979. He batted .259 with 33 homers and 195 RBIs in 567 major league games. Ott appeared in his last major league game with the Angels in 1981.

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Ed Ott, catcher who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series, dies at 72

Ed Ott, a former major league catcher and coach who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series, has died. He was 72. The Pirates say Ott died Sunday

2 months ago·United States
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New York PostNew York Post

Ed Ott, World Series-winning catcher with Pirates, dead at 72

Ott’s best season came in 1979, the year the Pirates won the World Series and he played a key role in helping them win the title.

2 months ago·New York, United States
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Ott, who helped Pirates win WS title in '79, dies

Ed Ott, who hit .273 with seven homers and a career-best 51 RBIs during the Pirates' championship season in 1979, died Sunday at the age of 72, the team said.

2 months ago·United States
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Winnipeg Free PressWinnipeg Free Press

Ed Ott, catcher who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series, dies at 72

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ed Ott, a former major league catcher and coach who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series, died Sunday. He was 72. Ott died in […]

2 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada
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Ed Ott, catcher who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series, dies at 72

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ed Ott, a former major league catcher and coach who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series, died Sunday. He was 72. Ott died in the central Pennsylvania town of Danville, according to the Pirates.

2 months ago·Sechelt, Canada
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Washington Top NewsWashington Top News

Ed Ott, catcher who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series, dies at 72

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ed Ott, a former major league catcher and coach who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1979 World Series, died Sunday. He was 72. Ott died in the central Pennsylvania town of Danville, according to the Pirates. No further details were provided by the team. “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 …

2 months ago·Washington, United States
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