John Odom (baseball): Difference between revisions

Because of the trade, Odom was known to fans as "Bat Man", "Bat Guy" and "Bat Boy."<ref name="salon">{{cite web |last=Walker|first=Ben|date=March 3, 2009| url=http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2009Mar03/0,4675,BBODeathofaBatMan,00.html | title=A tragic end for minor leaguer traded for bats |work=[[Fox News]] |archiveurl=https://archive.is/2017.05.23-04353320170523043533/http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2009Mar03/0,4675,BBODeathofaBatMan,00.html |archivedate=May 23, 2017 |deadurl=no| accessdate=May 23, 2017|df=}}</ref> Odom left baseball three weeks after the trade, and he died of an accidental drug overdose a few months later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadspin.com/5163870/the-sad-demise-of-john-odom-the-player-traded-for-bats |title=The Sad Demise Of John Odom, The Player Traded For Bats |last=Chandler |first=Rick |date=March 3, 2009 |work=[[Deadspin]] |access-date=April 21, 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20170421035833/http://deadspin.com/5163870/the-sad-demise-of-john-odom-the-player-traded-for-bats |archivedate=April 21, 2017 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>

Odom played for the Giants' affiliates [[Salem Keizer Volcanoes]] in {{baseball year|2004}} and {{baseball year|2006}}, and the [[Augusta Greenjackets]] in {{baseball year|2005}}.<ref name="espn">{{cite web| url=http://sports.espn.go.com/minorlbb/news/story?id=3409864 | title=Independent team deals pitcher for 10 maple bats |agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=2008-05-26| accessdate=2009-03-04|publisher=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref><ref name="bbr">{{cite web | url=http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=25585 | title=John Odom Statistics (Minor Leagues) | accessdate=2009-03-04 | publisher=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] }}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He missed most of the 2005 season because of a right elbow injury, having [[Tommy John surgery]] in June 2005.<ref name="volcanoes"/> He did not play in {{baseball year|2007}} due to a dislocated left shoulder.<ref name="salon"/> In three seasons and 140.1 career innings in the Giants' farm system, Odom compiled a 3.98 ERA and averaged 7.35 strikeouts per nine innings.<ref name="bbr"/> He was minor league teammates with [[Tim Lincecum]] and [[Kevin Frandsen]].<ref name="salon"/>