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'''John C. Odom''' (January 6, 1982 – November 5, 2008) was a [[minor league baseball]] right-handed [[pitcher]] notable for being traded for ten [[baseball bat]]s
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.today/20170523043533/http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2009Mar03/0,4675,BBODeathofaBatMan,00.html|archivedate=May 23, 2017|url-status=live|accessdate=May 23, 2017}}</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.today/20170421035833/http://deadspin.com/5163870/the-sad-demise-of-john-odom-the-player-traded-for-bats |archivedate=April 21, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Odom, 6-foot-2, described himself as a "lost youth." He was kicked off of his high school baseball team in [[Roswell, Georgia]].<ref name="salon"/> He then played two seasons for the [[Tallahassee Community College]] baseball team, going 6-1 with a 2.75 ERA in {{by|2004}}.<ref name="volcanoes">{{cite web| url=http://www.volcanoesbaseball.com/Rosters%20&%20Players/2006_volcanoes_roster_and_bio.htm | title=2005 Volcanoes Roster and Bio | accessdate=2009-03-04}}</ref> In {{by|2003}}, he was drafted in the 44th round by the [[San Francisco Giants]].<ref name="salon"/> He played for the Giants' affiliates [[Salem Keizer Volcanoes]] in {{by|2004}} & {{by|2006}}, and the [[Augusta Greenjackets]] in {{by|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 |author=[[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]]}}</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 {{by|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"/>▼
==Early life==
Odom, 6-foot-2, described himself as a "lost youth." He was kicked off of his high school baseball team in [[Roswell, Georgia]].<ref name="salon"/> He then played two seasons for the [[Tallahassee Community College]] baseball team, going 6-1 with a 2.75 ERA in {{baseball year|2004}}.<ref name="volcanoes">{{cite web| url=http://www.volcanoesbaseball.com/Rosters%20&%20Players/2006_volcanoes_roster_and_bio.htm | title=2005 Volcanoes Roster and Bio | accessdate=2009-03-04}}</ref> In {{baseball year|2003}}, he was drafted in the 44th round by the [[San Francisco Giants]].<ref name="salon"/>
==Career==
▲Odom
===The trade===
The Giants released Odom during [[spring training]] {{
In Laredo, they called him [[Batman|"Bat man"]], and played the [[Batman Theme]] when he took the mound. After a bad outing on June 5 in [[Amarillo, Texas]], the heckling from fans and even an umpire was more than he could handle. Although his following outing in [[San Angelo]] on June 10 went well, he decided to leave the team.<ref name="salon"/>
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On November 5, 2008 Odom died of an accidental overdose from [[heroin]], [[methamphetamine]], [[benzylpiperazine]] and [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]].<ref
The ten bats that the Vipers received for Odom were never used, and the Vipers planned to auction them off for charity, but [[Ripley's Believe It or Not!]] purchased them for $10,000.<ref name="salon"/>
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==External links==
*[http://www.volcanoesbaseball.com/Rosters%20&%20Players/John_Odom_Web.jpg 2006 Volcanoes picture of Odom]
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