John Bateman

Rest in Peace, Ben T. Reyes.

With daughters at the Astrodome 1967

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.

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

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

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

Most Home runs hit at Colt Stadium Aspromonte 21 Mejias 12 Bateman 11 Warwick 10 Staub 8

Most Homeruns hit in Jarry Park Fairly 58 Bailey 52 Staub 40 Jorgensen 34 Bateman 23

In 1970 I was 20th in the NL in Power/Speed. Ranked better than Cedeño, Mays, Clemente, and Dick Allen. You can look it up.

I hit 3 homeruns off Lowell Parmer. More than anyone else did. That was in 10 AB.

Had my best game of my career on this day in 1970. I went 3 for 5 with a grand slam, a double, a single, 7 RBI, and 7 Total bases vs the Cardinals.

Will the real George Korince please stand up

60 years ago today

On this day in 1966 I hit my first homerun off Dick Ellsworth. It was the first of four that I would hit off him in 1966. Had another On June 12 and hit two more on August 9. Four out my 17 homeruns that year! I cried myself to sleep when he was traded to Boston of the A.L.

Warren Spahn won 363 games and hit 35 HRs, including at least one every year between 1948-1964. I hit .364 against him in 11 at bats.

On this day in 1966, I caught Robin Roberts' 45th and final shutout of his career versus the Cubs in the Astrodome.

Gene Mauch was ejected 43 times as a manager. Only five as a player.