Earl Battey

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#c6011f
bgcolor2=#072764
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Earl Battey
position=Catcher
birthdate =birth date|1935|1|5
deathdate =death date and age|2003|11|15|1935|1|5
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=September 10
debutyear=1955
debutteam=Chicago White Sox
finaldate=September 27
finalyear=1967
finalteam=Minnesota Twins
stat1label=AVG
stat1value=.270
stat2label=HR
stat2value=104
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=449
teams=
* Chicago White Sox (by|1955-by|1959)
* Washington Senators (by|1960)
* Minnesota Twins (by|1961-by|1967)
highlights=
* All-Star (AL): 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966
* Gold Glove Award (AL C): 1960-1962

Earl Jesse Battey, Jr. (January 5, 1935 - November 15, 2003) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball. Battey was born in Los Angeles, California, and died of cancer at the age of 68 in Ocala, Florida.

Batty was a four time All-Star catcher and a key player on the Minnesota Twins 1965 World Series team. A great fielder, Batty won three Gold Glove Awards.Battey received the most votes by an American Leaguer for the 1965 All-Star Game.

Battey was part of a charity program sponsored by Con Edison of NY whereby children were given free bleacher tickets to New York Yankee games. Battey talked baseball and was a "big brother" to all the kids who were lucky enough to benefit from the program.

ee also

* Chicago White Sox all-time roster

External links

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* [http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Battey.Earl.Obit.html TheDeadBallEra.com] - Battey's obituary
* [http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2382/Baseballs_Earl_Battey_a_player_and_much_more The African American Registry]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Battey_Earl.stm BaseballLibrary.com]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8095758 FindAGrave.com]
* [http://www.cooloftheevening.com/earl_battey.htm Battey Biography]