Amos of baseball (4 letters)

{ Answer }

OTIS

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{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer OTIS is very common and appears about once every 48.7 puzzles.

{ Definition }

OTIS as a noun:

1. (Otis, Elisha Graves Otis) = United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)

2. (Otis, genus Otis) = type genus of the Otididae: European bustard