Otto Velez
Baseball
Otoniel "Otto" Vélez Franceschi (born 29 November 1950), nicknamed "Otto the Swatto", is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1973 to 1983.\n', '
Velez signed with the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent on December 23, 1969, and worked his way through their minor league system and made his Major League Baseball debut with the team on September 4, 1973, where he recorded his first hit off Detroit Tigers pitcher Mickey Lolich. Velez hit his first career home run on September 23 off Dick Tidrow of the Cleveland Indians in the second inning, then hit another home run in his next at-bat against Tidrow in the fourth inning to lead the Yankees to a 9–1 victory over Cleveland. Velez finished the season hitting .195 with 2 HR and 7 RBI in 23 games with the Yankees.\n', '
Velez played in 27 games with the Yankees in 1974, batting .209 with 2 HR and 10 RBI, then in 197…
They come and go. We’ll email you the moment one lists.
🔔 Sign in to get an alert
ISO
Nobody has an ISO for Otto Velez yet. Be the first.
What’s an ISO?
ISO means in search of. You post the autograph you want (who, what item, your budget), and sellers who can get it, or already have it, reach out to you. It’s free, and it’s how many collectors find pieces that never hit eBay.
In RACC collections
Pieces RACC members have put on show
No Otto Velez drops yet. Be first to know when there is one. Drops are official signed merchandise that artists, record labels and official distributors release regularly, and they sell out fast.
Alerts come as one daily summary email, most popular first.
TTM
Nobody has logged a through-the-mail request to Otto Velez yet. Be the first to log a TTM.
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Terms of Service · Privacy Policy · Community Rules
© 2026 Real Autograph Collectors Club
