Otis Hinkley Stocksdale (August 7, 1871 – March 15, 1933) was an American professional

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player who played four seasons for the Washington Senators,

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and

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. He pitched in the minor leagues after that until 1912. He coached for the

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and the Lynchburg Shoemakers He was born in

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, and died in

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, at the age of 61.

Early life

Otis Hinkley Stocksdale was born on August 7, 1871, at the Stocksdale homestead near

, to Kesiah (née Cole) and George L. Stocksdale. He pitched for the

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baseball team. He was a right-handed pitcher and a left-handed batter.

Career

Stocksdale pitched for a team in

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. In 1893, he pitched for Wilkes–Barre. In 1894, he pitched for the Washington Senators. In 1895, he played for the

and he pitched for the

in 1896. He also pitched for a baseball team in

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. In 1897, he managed a baseball team in

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. He also played for a team in

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, and a team in

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. In 1902, he managed the

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baseball team in

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. In the summer of 1903, he joined with the Montgomery Black Sox. He also pitched for the Memphis Egyptians, the

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and the

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. In 1908, he was a coach for the

baseball team. Stocksdale was announced as manager of the

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club of the Carolina Association for their 1911 season, but instead became coach of the Lynchburg Shoemakers of the

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. He continued coaching until 1912. In 1912, he was an umpire in the Southern League. In 1914, he coached the Virginia Christian College. He went by the nickname "Grey Fox" (or "The Old Gray Fox") and the "Colonel".

Personal life

Stocksdale married Nannie Lee Bowen, daughter of Joseph Bowen, of Towson on June 19, 1901. He had three sons and two daughters. Stocksdale died following heart trouble on March 15, 1933, at his home in

. He was buried at St. Paul's Cemetery in Arcadia, Maryland.

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