James Wells Pattison (December 18, 1908 – February 22, 1991) was an American

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. He pitched in six games for the 1929

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. Pattison attended James Madison High School in

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where, in 1927, he won a

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baseball championship in a pitching duel against Izzy Goldstein of James Monroe High School.

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1908 births 1991 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Robins players Baseball players from the Bronx Macon Peaches players Richmond Byrds players Hartford Senators players York White Roses players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Montreal Royals players James Madison High School (Brooklyn) alumni 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub