John Bateman

Catcher, Baseball Player

1940 – 1996

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Who was John Bateman?

John Alvin Bateman was an American Major League Baseball catcher. Listed at 6' 3", 210 lb., he batted and threw right handed.

Born in Killeen, Texas, Bateman grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma. He signed with the expansion Houston Colt .45s as an amateur free agent in 1962. In 10 seasons he compiled a .230 lifetime batting average, and ended his career with the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Born
Jul 21, 1940
Killeen
Profession
Lived in
  • Killeen
Died
Dec 3, 1996
Sand Springs

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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