James John Block (born James John Blochowicz on March 13, 1885 – August 6, 1937) was a

catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher ...

over parts of five seasons in

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. After his baseball career ended, he became a salesman for the Miller Brewing Company.

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