# James Linger

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{{short description|Australian baseball player}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox MLB player
|name=James Linger
|image=Lingerstockman.jpg
|caption=Linger (left) and [Phil Stockman](/source/Phil_Stockman) in 2006
|position=[Second baseman](/source/Second_baseman)
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1990|09|06|df=yes}}
|birth_place=[Box Hill, Victoria](/source/Box_Hill%2C_Victoria), Australia
}}
'''James Linger''' (born 6 September 1990) is an Australian former professional baseball player. He was signed to the [Atlanta Braves](/source/Atlanta_Braves) organisation and plays second base for the [GCL Braves](/source/GCL_Braves).

==Career==
Linger played Baseball for Norths in the [Far North Coast Baseball Association](/source/Far_North_Coast_Baseball_Association) competition,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hallman |first1=Geoff |title= Linger caps big year with Mexico world titles berth  |url= https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/lismore/sport/linger-caps-big-year-with-mexico-world-titles-berth/news-story/2d3699bb75443a93d236a0a99a036369 |website=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney |accessdate=10 February 2024 |language=en |date=30 August 2005}}</ref> and also for the [Queensland Rams](/source/Queensland_Rams) in the [2008 Claxton Shield](/source/2008_Claxton_Shield), batting at .394. He was then scouted by [Phil Dale](/source/Phil_Dale) and signed with the Braves for $120,000 over five years.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=linger001jim Jim Linger] – Baseball Reference Minor Stats</ref>

James then joined the [Australian national baseball team](/source/Australian_national_baseball_team) for the 2008 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament at just 17 years of age, making him the youngest player to play for Australia.<ref>[http://www.olympicbaseball.com/2008/03/04/australia-announce-olympic-qualifier-roster/ Australia Announce Olympic Qualifier Roster] – Olympic Baseball</ref> He was named as Young Player of the Year at the Baseball Australia Diamond Awards.<ref>[http://www.baseball.com.au/?page=57175&format= James Linger off to 2009 World Cup] – Australian Baseball Federation</ref>

In 2009, he had another solid tournament in the [2009 Claxton Shield](/source/2009_Claxton_Shield), hitting .268 for the Rams. Later that year, he was a replacement call up to Australia's team for the [2009 Baseball World Cup](/source/2009_Baseball_World_Cup), when [Justin Huber](/source/Justin_Huber) was called up to the [Majors](/source/Major_League_Baseball).{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} He was named Young Player of the Year in the 2009 Baseball Australian Diamond Awards.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

Linger's last national level baseball was at the [2010 Claxton Shield](/source/2010_Claxton_Shield), where he hit .091 in six games.<ref>[http://www.claxtonshield.baseball.com.au/site/baseball/claxtonshield/downloads/Statistics/qld.htm 2010 Claxton Shield stats] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322200843/http://www.claxtonshield.baseball.com.au/site/baseball/claxtonshield/downloads/Statistics/qld.htm |date=22 March 2010 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Baseballstats|mlb= |espn= |br= |fangraphs= |cube= |brm=linger001jim }}

{{Australia 2009 Baseball World Cup roster}}

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Category:1990 births
Category:Living people
Category:Baseball second basemen
Category:Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
Category:People from Box Hill, Victoria
Category:Baseball players from Melbourne
Category:Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen

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