Earnest Preston "Tiny" Osborne (April 9, 1893 – January 5, 1969) was an

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who played from 1922 to 1925 for the

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and Brooklyn Robins. His nickname was

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: Osborne was listed as tall and . The native of

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, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. In 142 big-league games pitched, including 74 starting assignments, and 646

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, Osborne allowed 693 hits and 315

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. He registered two

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, 31 complete games, 263

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s and seven saves. His professional career began in 1919 and ended in 1935, but he was out of "organized baseball" during 1920 and from 1928–34. His son, Bobo Osborne, was an MLB

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and

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between 1957 and 1963.

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