James Champlin "Champ" Osteen (February 24, 1877 – December 14, 1962) was an American professional

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player. He played all or part of four seasons in

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for the Washington Senators,

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and the

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in 1903, 1904, 1908 and 1909, primarily as a

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. He batted left and threw right-handed. In 83 career games, he had 60 hits in 304

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s. Osteen was born in

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and attended

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. He died in

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