Otto Hess, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swiss baseball player (1878-1926)
Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1878
Place of Birth: Bern, canton of Bern, Switzerland
Date of Death: 25-Feb-1926
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: Switzerland
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Otto Hess
- Otto C.
- Hess (October 10, 1878 – February 25, 1926) born in Bern, Switzerland was a pitcher for the Cleveland Bronchos/Cleveland Naps (1902 and 1904–08) and Boston Braves (1912–15). In 1914, Hess was a member of the Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July.
- He is the first person born in Switzerland to play Major League Baseball. In 10 seasons he had a 70-90 win-loss record in 198 games, with 165 games started, 129 complete games, 18 shutouts, 5 saves, 1,418 innings pitched, 1,355 hits allowed, 663 runs allowed, 25 home runs allowed, 448 walks allowed, 580 strikeouts, 83 hit batsmen, 38 wild pitches and a 2.98 ERA.
- He died in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 47. Hess was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .216 batting average (154-for-714) with 63 runs, 21 doubles, 9 triples, 5 home runs, 56 RBI and 27 bases on balls.
- He also played 51 games in the outfield and 6 games at first base.
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