Major League Baseball Player. He played the outfield position for seven different teams (Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, and Texas Rangers) during a seventeen year career (1969-1985). Born Oscar Charles Gamble, he was discovered by Negro League great and Chicago Cubs scout Buck O'Neil while playing semi-professional baseball. O'Neil convinced the Cubs to draft him and he played two seasons in the Cubs' farm system. In 1969, he was called up to the Cubs and played for them during 24 games that season. In 1970 he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies and played for them for three seasons until being traded to the Cleveland Indians following the 1972 season. He played for the Indians for three years until he was traded to the New York Yankees before the 1976 season. He played for "the Bronx Bombers" during the 1976 season and was a member of their American League championship-winning team that year. In 1977 he was traded to the Chicago White Sox and starred for them for one year before free agency took him to the San Diego Padres for the 1978 season. He was a "bust" during the 1978 season for the Padres and he was traded to the Texas Rangers after the season ended. He played for the Rangers for a part of the 1979 season before he was shipped to the Yankees for his second stint with the team. He remained with the Yankees for five seasons before he re-joined the Chicago White Sox for a second stint with that team in 1985. While with the Yankees, he was a part of their 1981 American League championship-winning team. He played for the White Sox for one year before he retired from professional baseball. In 1989, he played for the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. During his career, he was known for his large afro hairstyle that was barely contained under his cap. His career statistics included a .265 batting average with 200 home runs and 666 runs batted in in 1,584 games played. He remained a presence during the annual Yankee Old-Timers Days throughout the years.