In his career, Mel Ott played 1,367 games at the Polo Grounds, far and away the most of any player. Nobody else played even 1,000 games there. And in his career, he hit 323 of his 511 home runs at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 is probably the greatest player to put on a Giants uniform and one of the good guys in baseball. The Gretna, LA native was a small slugger who played outfield well and could steal some ...

AMAZING update from @EliasSports: Jackson Merrill has 4 game-tying or go-ahead HR in the 9th inning or later this season, tied for most in a season at age 21 or younger all-time, with: 1929 Mel Ott!!!

September 1943: Portrait of New York Giants player and manager Mel Ott kneeling on one knee, wearing a uniform, a cap and a baseball glove. (Photo by New York Times Co./Getty Images) ...

With this issuance, the Postal Service recognizes the accomplishments of four baseball greats: Roy Campanella, Hank Greenberg, Mel Ott, and Mickey Mantle. These four men were powerful hitters who ...