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Bauman was a minor league slugger who batted .337 and collected 337 home runs and 1057 RBI in 1019 games. First signed by the Braves, he lost four years to WWII, and held out from 1949-51. He won four HR titles in the nine years he played, but only once played above Class A. After hitting 103 HR for Artesia in 1952-53, he won the Longhorn League (Class C) triple crown by batting .400 with 72 HR and 224 RBI for the Roswell Rockets in 1954. The 72 HR and .916 slugging average he achieved that season are all-time pro records. (MC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 5, 1956: Joe Bauman, of Roswell (Class C Longhorn League) hits 3 HRs in a twin bill win over Artesia, giving him an all-time season record of 72 round trippers.