Today's New York-Penn League Birthday: Amos Otis (Oneonta Red Sox, 1966)

Credits: NY Mets via The Trading Card Database

Happy Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Amos Otis, who was born on this date in 1947 in Mobile, Alabama.

Otis was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1965 MLB Amateur Draft. He played in the New York-Penn League for the Oneonta Red Sox during the 1966 season (116 games, 3 home runs, 46 RBI, .270/.335/.365).

The New York Mets drafted him from Boston on November 29, 1966. Otis played in the major leagues during 17 seasons with the Mets (1967, '69), Kansas City Royals (1970-83) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1984).

Otis was a five-time All-Star with the Kansas City Royals and played for them in the 1980 World Series (3 home runs, 7 RBI, .478/.538/.957.)

He was elected to the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 1986.

Sources: Baseball Reference, SABR

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