James William Lindeman (born January 10, 1962) is a former

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player. He played mostly in the

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and at first base, appearing in parts of nine seasons in the majors from 1986 until 1994.

Professional career

He was the

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' first-round draft pick in the

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out of

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. In 1986, he led the AAA Louisville Redbirds with 82 runs, 38 doubles, 20

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s, and a league-leading 96

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. He made his major league debut with the Cardinals in 1986, and played with them through the 1989 season. He saw the most playing time of his major league career in 1987, setting career highs in

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(75),

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s (207),

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s (43),

s (8) and

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(28). Filling in for the injured Jack Clark, he batted .308 with a home run in the NLCS against the Giants and hit .333 in the World Series against the Twins. Over the next five seasons he played for four different teams, never playing in more than 75 games in a season in his career. His final professional season was spent with the

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, a Texas Rangers farm team, in 1995.

Personal life

Lindeman currently lives in

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with his wife and four children. He teaches P.E. at

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and coached the baseball team and the freshmen basketball B team. He currently coaches freshman golf. "Where Are They Now? Jim Lindeman" ''Peoria Journal-Star'', October 18, 2010
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