Ollie Chester Klee (May 20, 1900 – February 9, 1977) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Babe", he played for the Cincinnati Reds.[1]

Ollie Klee
Outfielder
Born: (1900-05-20)May 20, 1900
Piqua, Ohio
Died: February 9, 1977(1977-02-09) (aged 76)
Toledo, Ohio
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 10, 1925, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
August 26, 1925, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Games played3
At bats1
Hits0
Teams

Klee attended Ohio University circa 1922-1924, but was known as a star football player. He was an honorable mention for All-American halfback in 1924. He also played some baseball at university. [2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ollie Klee Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "Baseball nicknames". major-smolinski.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "1924 Makio". Ohio State University yearbook archive. Junior Class of the Ohio State University. 1924. hdl:1811/72648. Retrieved January 10, 2021. see football, page 204 and baseball, page 210
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