John Bateman (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1940
Place of Birth: Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States
Date of Death: 03-Dec-1996
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About John Bateman (baseball)
- John Alvin Bateman (July 21, 1940 – December 3, 1996), was an American professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Colt .45s / Astros, Montreal Expos, and Philadelphia Phillies.
- Bateman batted and threw right-handed.
- During his playing days, he stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall, weighing 210 pounds (95 kg). 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 MLB seasons, Bateman compiled a .230 lifetime batting average; he ended his big league career with the Phillies.
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