Oliver Edward O'Mara (March 8, 1891 in St. Louis, Missouri – October 24, 1989 in Reno, Nevada) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1919, primarily with the Brooklyn Robins. He had one at-bat in the 1916 World Series against the Boston Red Sox. He batted right and threw right, was tall and weighed 155 pounds.

O'Mara threw out the first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on opening day in 1981. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living professional baseball player. He is buried in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Ollie O'Mara

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1891 births

1989 deaths

Major League Baseball shortstops

Detroit Tigers players

Brooklyn Robins players

Missoula (minor league baseball) players

Hannibal Cannibals players

Providence Grays (minor league) players

Evansville River Rats players

Fort Wayne Champs players

Atlanta Crackers players

Oakland Oaks (baseball) players

Binghamton Bingoes players

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Burials in Wisconsin

Ollie O'Mara