James Milton Battle (March 26, 1901 – September 30, 1965) was a reserve

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in Major League Baseball. Listed at , 170 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. A native of Bailey, Texas, Battle played briefly for the Chicago White Sox during the season as a backup for third baseman

Willie Kamm William Edward Kamm (February 2, 1900 – December 21, 1988) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a third baseman in Major League Baseball from to . Kamm played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox before finishing ...

and shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh. In a six-game majors career, Battle was a .375 (3-for-8) hitter with one

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and one

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without home runs or RBI. He also spent parts of seven seasons in the

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with the

Longview Cannibals The Longview Cannibals were a semi-pro and minor league baseball team based in Longview, Texas, USA that existed on-and-off from 1895 to 1939. In 1912, they officially joined the professional South Central League. From 1923 to 1926, in 1931 and fro ...

(1924-'25),

Paris Bearcats The Paris Bearcats were a minor league baseball team based in Paris, Texas that played in the East Texas League in 1925 and 1926. The team, which was non affiliated with any major league squads, featured multiple major league players, including J ...

(1925-'26),

Little Rock Travelers The Little Rock Travelers were an American minor league baseball team located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and members (1902–1910, 1915–1958, 1960–1961) of the Southern Association, which as a Class A, A1 or Double-A (baseball), Double-A circuit ...

(1927), Seattle Indians (1928),

Waco Cubs The Waco Cubs were a minor league baseball team based in Waco, Texas for six years (1925–1930, 1933). The Cubs were members of the Texas League from 1925 to 1930 and the Dixie League in 1933. They played at Katy Park for their entire six-year e ...

(1928-'29) and

Dallas Steers The Dallas Rangers were a high-level minor league baseball team located in Dallas, Texas from 1958 to 1964. The team was known by the Dallas Rangers name in 1958, 1959, and 1964 and as the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers from 1960 to 1963. It played in ...

(1929), registering a .286 average (737-for-2573) with 23 homers in 594 game appearances. Battle died in Chico, California, at the age of 64.

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