Tiny Osborne

Earnest Preston Osborne

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4½", Weight 215 lb.

• Debut April 15, 1922
• Final Game September 28, 1925
• Born April 9, 1893
• Died January 5, 1969 in Atlanta, GA USA

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Biographical Information

Tiny Osborne was given his nickname as a joke because he was 6' 4" tall and 215 lbs. He pitched 142 games in four seasons in the majors during the lively ball era.

Osborne's son, Ernest Osborne, was signed as a first baseman by the New Bern Bears in 1939 [1]. His other son, Bobo Osborne played in the majors for six seasons, primarily for the Detroit Tigers. His grandson Tim Osborne was a scout.