Vivan Alexander Lindaman (October 28, 1877 - February 13, 1927) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher

Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

 in the Major Leagues from 1906 to 1909.

Lindaman went 24-7 for the Eastern League

International League

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's Jersey City Skeeters

Jersey City Skeeters

The Jersey City Skeeters were a minor league baseball team which operated in Jersey City, New Jersey. The club started in the 1860s and by 1870 joined the National Association of Base Ball Players....

 in 1905, and he made his major league debut the following season. In his first start with the Boston Beaneaters

Atlanta Braves

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, he shut out Brooklyn 1-0. Despite throwing 32 complete games (third in the league) as a rookie, he finished 12-23; his team was shut out in eight of his losses.

Lindaman kept in shape by walking 17 miles a day as a mail carrier.

External links

• Vive Lindaman at Find-a-Grave