Andy Oyler
American baseball player
Died when: 90 years 172 days (1085 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Andrew Paul (Pepper) Oyler (May 5, 1880 – October 24, 1970) was a Major League Baseball third baseman.He was born in Newville, Pennsylvania and attended Washington & Jefferson College.
He played professionally for the Baltimore Orioles in the 1902 season.In 27 professional games that year, he had 77 at-bats with 17 hits and one home run.
He batted and threw right-handed.He was small in stature and was an excellent fielder, but not a good hitter.
Even so, he was difficult to pitch to, since he would crouch "pretzel-like" in the batter's box to make his strike zone smaller.
He died in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania.
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