Ogden was born in Ogden, Pennsylvania on January 24, 1901. The town is named after Ogden\'s family who lived on the land now known as Upper Chichester, Southwest of Philadelphia for generations. Ogden\'s ancestor had come to America from England on the same ship as William Penn. Ogden was a three sport athlete at Chester High School.\n', '

Ogeden attended Swarthmore College, pitched for the baseball team, was a member of the Student Army Training Corps and graduated with a bachelor\'s degree in chemistry in 1922.\n', '

Before the 1922 baseball season, Ogden was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent. He was brought straight to the majors and made his debut against Cleveland in Philadelphia on July 18, 1922. \n', '

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