John Bateman

Started as a diary of the 1966-68 Astros as seen through the eyes of the late John Bateman. Chronicled 1969-1972 Expos, and 1972 Phils.

[John Bateman @JohnnyBateman7]

@brianmctaggart @johngranato Great news for fair weather Astros fans who haven't had an Astros manager to second guess and criticize for almost a month.

[John Bateman @JohnnyBateman7]

Rest in Peace, Ben T. Reyes.

[John Bateman @JohnnyBateman7]

With daughters at the Astrodome 1967

[Crazy Fenak @CrazyFenaker]

@atrupar It's really hard.

[John Bateman @JohnnyBateman7]

1966 National League All-Star catcher balloting by players, managers, and coaches:
Joe Torre: 216 votes
Tom Haller: 27 votes
Tim McCarver: 21 votes
John Bateman: 10 votes

Even though The Victoria Advocate stated I should have been selected as starting catcher.

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@DougJBalloon @kmcatmull

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@SteveBattaglio Spec Richardson was an idiot.
Trading Staub, Cuellar and Morgan!!!

[John Bateman @JohnnyBateman7]

Me and Little Joe at BP in the Dome 1966 with a nun in the stands

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My senior photo at Lawton High. Go, Wolverines!!!

[John Bateman @JohnnyBateman7]

@TimJenkins1962 Congratulations on Pilots getting into the World Series!!

[Leroy Sakowitz @Leroysakowitz]

BBWAA have long been idiots. 5.3% didn't vote for Willie Mays, Ruth 4.9%, Ted Williams 6.6%, Honus Wagner 4.9%, Musial 6.8%, Speaker 17.9%

[John Bateman @JohnnyBateman7]

@TankShots @kmcatmull

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@td_nash The 1966 Astros and Blum, Marwin, Isaac Paredes, Greinke

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Perhaps the greatest photo ever of Claude Raymond. Courtesy of Tibob

[Kevin Glew @coopincanada]

Please take a moment to remember former Montreal Expos catcher John Bateman who would've turned 86 today.

He passed away in 1996.

#Expos

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The top five single-season stolen base rankings for a Montreal Expos catcher are:

Gary Carter 10 1978
John Bateman 8 1970
Mike Fitzgerald 8 1990
Gary Carter 5 1974
Gary Carter 5 1975