Researching Jim Battle
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 918 people with the Battle surname? In that year Battle was ranked number 2668 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jim Battle and the Battle Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1103 people with the Battle surname in the UK? Battle is now ranked number 3012 for popularity in the UK. |
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Jim Battle
James Milton Battle (March 26, 1901 – September 30, 1965) was a reserve infielder 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 and shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh. In a six-game majors career, Battle was a .375 (3-for-8) hitter with one triple and one run scored without home runs or RBI. He also spent parts of seven seasons in the Minor leagues with the Longview Cannibals (1924-'25), Paris Bearcats (1925-'26), Little Rock Travelers (1927), Seattle Indians (1928), Waco Cubs (1928-'29) and Dallas Steers (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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