James Linger (born 6 September 1990, in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian former professional baseball player. He was signed to the Atlanta Braves organisation and plays second base for the GCL Braves.
| James Linger | |
|---|---|
 Linger (left) and Phil Stockman in 2006 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: 6 September 1990 Box Hill, Victoria, Australia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Career
editLinger played Baseball for Norths in the Far North Coast Baseball Association competition,[1] and also for the Queensland Rams in the 2008 Claxton Shield, batting at .394. He was then scouted by Phil Dale and signed with the Braves for $120,000 over five years.[2]
James then joined the Australian national baseball team for the 2008 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament at just 17 years of age, making him the youngest player to play for Australia.[3] He was named as Young Player of the Year at the Baseball Australia Diamond Awards.[4]
In 2009, he had another solid tournament in the 2009 Claxton Shield, hitting .268 for the Rams. Later that year, he was a replacement call up to Australia's team for the 2009 Baseball World Cup, when Justin Huber was called up to the Majors.[citation needed] He was named Young Player of the Year in the 2009 Baseball Australian Diamond Awards.[citation needed]
Linger's last national level baseball was at the 2010 Claxton Shield, where he hit .091 in six games.[5]
References
edit- ^ Hallman, Geoff (30 August 2005). "Linger caps big year with Mexico world titles berth". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Jim Linger – Baseball Reference Minor Stats
- ^ Australia Announce Olympic Qualifier Roster – Olympic Baseball
- ^ James Linger off to 2009 World Cup – Australian Baseball Federation
- ^ 2010 Claxton Shield stats Archived 22 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)