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Originally Posted by Dto7
I found a Batten who pitched and played the outfield and infield for a 1908 New Jersey team called Cedar Brook and if it were to be George he would have been 17 at the time. 1st player sitting on the ground from the left.
Team photo from the 8-23-1908 Philadelphia Inquirer. Box score from the Morning Post 5-25-1908
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A player named Batten shows up in box scores for Cedar Brook as early as 1902 (Philadelphia Inquirer, July 6, 1902).
Meanwhile, a Batten shows up playing for Brown Prep in 1910 (Philadelphia Inquirer, April 16, 1910, pg. 11)
There seem to have been multiple Batten's playing in the Philadelphia area around that time.
Added 10/24/2022: In light of the photo of Batten below (from the 11/9/1911 Boston Globe), I don't think the player with Cedar Brook is George Batten. The chin looks wrong. I've removed my matches.