Amos Otis

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Amos Otis
Amos Otis Royals.jpg
Center fielder
Born: (1947-04-26) April 26, 1947 (age 77)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1967, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
August 5, 1984, for the Pittsburgh Pirates