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Old 11-19-2015, 08:25 PM
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Mel Ott is not THE shortest name of a HOFer. Hint: It's actually a Ty.
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Old 11-21-2015, 10:24 AM
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Eli Grba. Nope, didn't make this up. On '60T Yanks.
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Old 11-21-2015, 04:27 PM
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Mel Ott is not THE shortest name of a HOFer. Hint: It's actually a Ty.

Melvin Ott?

Tyrus Cobb?
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Old 11-22-2015, 07:53 AM
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Default Eli Grba in the lead so far - anyone else??
Per the constraints of my original post - looks like Eli Grba with 7 letters is in the lead. Anyone else? Thanks to all who contributed - my kids and I have gotten a real education and kick out of this.
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Old 11-24-2015, 12:29 AM
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don aase is pretty short

Fu-Te Ni but he was japanese..
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Mel Ott is not THE shortest name of a HOFer. Hint: It's actually a Ty.
But his birth name isn't Ty. So who's the judge here? Does Ty Cobb get it over Mel Ott?

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Tyrus Cobb is a shorter name than Melvin Ott.
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Old 11-26-2015, 07:35 AM
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I love short named players when I'm keeping score at a game, especially relief pitchers in the late innings...when they come in for one batter /Otto

...curse upon guys like Isringhausen for one batter in the 11th
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...or Vanlandingham

It was killer having to write those in a small space, especially with a double switch
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Tyrus Cobb is a shorter name than Melvin Ott.
This has me scratching my head! How is Tyrus Cobb a shorter name than Melvin Ott??
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Old 11-27-2015, 11:17 AM
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This has me scratching my head! How is Tyrus Cobb a shorter name than Melvin Ott??
Non Euclidean counting method.
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Old 11-30-2015, 01:33 PM
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This has me scratching my head! How is Tyrus Cobb a shorter name than Melvin Ott??

Counting letters is like playing jazz. It's the letters you're not counting that make the song.
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