A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OTT

Sun, 18 Jun '23
Famed Giant slugger
Mon, 8 May '23
Mel in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Tue, 10 Jan '23
Baseball great Mel
Mon, 19 Dec '22
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mel
Sun, 20 Nov '22
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mel
Sun, 9 Jan '22
Baseball's "Master Melvin"
Wed, 6 Oct '21
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mel