David Everett Odom (June 5, 1918 – November 19, 1987) was a

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. He played part of the 1943 season in

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(MLB) for the

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. Odom began playing professional baseball in 1936 at age 18 for the Class D

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of the Northern League. He completed his baseball career with the Class C

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of the

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10 years later.

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