Kim Batiste
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Kimothy Emil Batiste is a former Major League Baseball
player for the Philadelphia Phillies
(1991–1994) and San Francisco Giants
(1996), both of the National League
. He was drafted in the third round of the amateur draft by the Phillies. His major league
debut came in with the Phillies. He was a key component of the Phillies 1993 National League Championship Series
victory, delivering a game-winning RBI hit in the 10th inning of Game 1, though it was his error in the 9th inning that allowed the Braves to tie the game and force extra innings. As noted in the official 1993 World Series highlight video, he is known as a defensive specialist.
Batiste played four seasons with the Phillies as a backup shortstop and third baseman, and was released on May 15, . On June 2, he was signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles
. He did not play at the major league level for the Orioles, and was drafted by the Giants from the Orioles in the 1995 Rule 5 Draft
on December 4, . He played one year with the Giants before being released on October 1, . Batiste went on to play in the independent Atlantic League
, batting .233 in 12 games in for the Atlantic City Surf
in his final professional season.
Batiste has retired from baseball and currently resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
(1991–1994) and San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
(1996), both of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
. He was drafted in the third round of the amateur draft by the Phillies. His major league
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
debut came in with the Phillies. He was a key component of the Phillies 1993 National League Championship Series
1993 National League Championship Series
-Game 1:Wednesday, October 6, 1993 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCurt Schilling began the series spectacularly by striking out the first five hitters he faced. The game would be back and forth and low-scoring. A wild-pitch by Atlanta starter Steve Avery allowed Philadelphia to a...
victory, delivering a game-winning RBI hit in the 10th inning of Game 1, though it was his error in the 9th inning that allowed the Braves to tie the game and force extra innings. As noted in the official 1993 World Series highlight video, he is known as a defensive specialist.
Batiste played four seasons with the Phillies as a backup shortstop and third baseman, and was released on May 15, . On June 2, he was signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
. He did not play at the major league level for the Orioles, and was drafted by the Giants from the Orioles in the 1995 Rule 5 Draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
on December 4, . He played one year with the Giants before being released on October 1, . Batiste went on to play in the independent Atlantic League
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is a professional, independent baseball organization located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, especially the greater metropolitan areas of the Northeast megalopolis. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League...
, batting .233 in 12 games in for the Atlantic City Surf
Atlantic City Surf
The Atlantic City Surf were a professional baseball team based in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Surf was most recently a member of the Can-Am League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
in his final professional season.
Batiste has retired from baseball and currently resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
External links
- BaseballLibrary.com - info and biography