Ollie O'Mara

Who was Ollie O'Mara?

Oliver Edward O'Mara was a shortstop in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1919, primarily with the Brooklyn Robins. He had one at-bat in the 1916 World Series against the Boston Red Sox. He batted right and threw right, was 5 ft 9 in tall and weighed 155 pounds.

O'Mara threw out the first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on opening day in 1980. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living professional baseball player. He is buried in Kenosha, Wisconsin.