Ogden was born in Ogden, Pennsylvania. 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', '

Ogden attended Swarthmore College, where he played baseball and was a member of Phi Psi.\n', '

Ogden was signed out of college by the Giants in 1918, but pitched just five games in relief before being sent to the minor league Newark Bears of the International League. In January 1919, he was traded along with four other players—including future Hall of Famer Waite Hoyt—to the Rochester Hustlers for catcher Earl Smith.\n', '

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