Oscar Gamble Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Oscar Gamble Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Oscar Gamble is a retired Major League Baseball player. He was an outfielder and a designated hitter and went on to play in the MLB from 1969 to 1985 or 17 seasons. He was able to play for both the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees. Although he only stood 5’11”, he earned the nickname of Big O from Phil Rizzuto, a Yankees announcer. 

 

Gamble was discovered by Buck O’Neil, a popular player in the Negro League and a scout for the Chicago Cubs, while he was playing in a semi-professional league. The Cubs drafted Gamble during the 16th round and Gamble ended up playing for them for only one season. 

 

While playing for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1970, Gamble was the last player to make a hit at the Connie Mack Stadium to make the Phillies win that final game in the stadium.  

 

Gamble was able to let out his overwhelming batting power while playing for the Chicago White Sox. He was able to hit 31 homeruns and come up with an 83 RBI during the 1979 season with the White Sox. By the end of his career, he was able to make 200 homeruns. 

 

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About Oscar Gamble:

Oscar Gamble (full name: Oscar Charles Gamble; no nicknames) played outfielder and designated hitter from 1969 until 1985 for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers. He played for the Cubs in 1969, Phillies from 1970 - 1972, Indians from 1973 - 1975, Yankees from 1976 - 1984, White Sox from 1977 - 1985, Padres in 1978 and Rangers in 1979. Over 17 seasons, he played 1584 games, hit 200 home runs, drove in 656 runs, and stole 47 bases. Born on December 20, 1949 in Ramer, AL, Gamble stands 5' 11" and weighs 160 lb. He attended Carver (Montgomery, AL) high school and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 1968 amateur draft. His debut was on August 27, 1969 and he played his final game on August 8, 1985. Over his career, Gamble made $3,784,500. Common misspellings of his name include Oscar Charles Oscar Gamble.