Melvin Thomas Ott, of Gretna, La., signed with the New York Giants out of high school, played his first Major League Baseball game at the age of 17 and went on to hit 511 home runs. After 22 ...

Mel Ott was a Major League Baseball player who played his entire 22-year career for the New York Giants. ... While Mel impressed, he wasn't signed due to his young age.

A jersey that was worn by baseball great and Gretna native Mel Ott is up for auction, and the current bidding price is just over $177,000. The jersey, listed for auction on the Lelands.com Master ...

Mel Ott, Giants slugger, is shown raising his foot in a typical pose just before hitting a fly ball, October 5, 1936, which Joe DiMaggio caught in the eighth inning of game 5 in the World Series ...