| Oscar Gamble | |
|---|---|
 Gamble in 1981 | |
| Outfielder / Designated hitter | |
| Born: December 20, 1949 Ramer, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: January 31, 2018 (aged 68) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 27, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 8, 1985, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Home runs | 200 |
| Runs batted in | 666 |
| Teams | |
Oscar Charles Gamble (December 20, 1949 – January 31, 2018) was an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 17 seasons from 1969 to 1985 for seven teams: the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees (on two occasions, each); as well as the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, and Texas Rangers.
His quote about the Yankees' disorganization and circus-like atmosphere, "They don't think it be like it is, but it do", has also been called one of baseball's "immortal lines" by sportswriter Dan Epstein.[1]
- ^ Epstein, Dan (June 5, 2012). Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s. Macmillan. p. 182. ISBN 9781250007247.