James Edward Panther (born March 1, 1945) is an American former professional

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player. He played in

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(MLB) as a right-handed

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from to , for the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers and the

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. Panther spent his college career at

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where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. His career record in the major leagues was 7-13, with a 5.26 ERA.

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