Former MLB OF Oscar Gamble Dies at Age 68
Oscar Gamble, who played for seven different teams during a 17-year Major League Baseball career, died on Wednesday at the age of 68.
Lovell Woods Gamble, Oscar's wife, said he died at the University of Alabama-Birmingham Hospital, per Ronald Blum of the Associated Press.
Gamble's agent, Andrew Levy, confirmed his death with a message on Twitter:
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Lovell said her husband was diagnosed with a benign tumor in his jaw nine years ago that became an ameloblastic carcinoma in 2016.
Originally a 16th-round draft pick by the Chicago Cubs in 1968, Gamble made his MLB debut the following year. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers.
In 1,584 MLB games, Gamble produced a .265/.356/.454 slash line with 200 home runs. He finished 29th in AL MVP voting in 1977 after hitting a career-high 31 homers in 137 games for the White Sox.
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