Kim Batiste

Kimothy Emil Batiste

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 193 lb.
• High School St. Amant High School
• Debut September 8, 1991
• Final Game September 28, 1996
• Born March 15, 1968 in New Orleans, LA USA
• Died October 8, 2020 in Baton Rouge, LA USA

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Biographical Information

". . . Phillies infielder Kim Batiste . . . went from goat to hero in Game 1 of the 1993 National League Championship Series . . ." - from an obituary for Kim Batiste [1]

Kim Batiste played five seasons in the majors during the 1990s, mostly for the Philadelphia Phillies. In his best year with the bat, he hit .282/.298/.436 in 79 games in 1993. Kim also played many years in the minors, in independent ball, and overseas.

Kim was born, and died, in Louisiana and attended high school there as well. He was a few years older than Andy Sheets, who went to the same high school.

Most fans remember his play in Game 1 of the 1993 NLCS. He entered the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Hollins at third base in the 9th inning, with the underdog Phillies clinging to a 3-2 lead over the Atlanta Braves. He promptly threw the ball into right field on what should have been an easy double play grounder, allowing the Braves to push across the tying run. But he redeemed himself by driving in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th.

He played in the minors and independent leagues for several years after his last big league appearance, which came with the San Francisco Giants in 1996.

He died in October 2020 from complications following emergency kidney surgery.

He does not seem to be related to the other former major leaguer with the same last name, Kevin Batiste.

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