▁to ▁the ▁Cleveland ▁Indians ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 5 . ▁He ▁did ▁not ▁make ▁a ▁major ▁league ▁appearance ▁with ▁either ▁team . ▁He ▁started ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁season ▁with ▁Cleveland ' s ▁farm ▁team , ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁Indians ▁of ▁the ▁Class ▁A AA ▁American ▁Association . ▁ ▁He ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 5 1 ▁games ▁for ▁Indian apolis , ▁batt ing ▁just ▁. 2 3 1 ▁with ▁ 4 ▁home ▁runs ▁and ▁ 1 8 ▁R BI . ▁In ▁July , ▁his ▁contract ▁was ▁purchased ▁by ▁C inc inn ati , ▁when ▁their ▁backup ▁catch er ▁Hob ie ▁Land r ith ▁was ▁injured . ▁ ▁C inc inn ati ▁Red s ▁Batt s ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 2 6 ▁games ▁for ▁the ▁Red s ▁during ▁the ▁ ▁season , ▁batt ing ▁. 2 5 4 ▁with ▁no ▁home ▁runs ▁and ▁ 1 3 ▁R BI . ▁ ▁During ▁ ▁he ▁only ▁made ▁ 3 ▁plate ▁appearances ▁with ▁the ▁Red s , ▁going ▁ 0 - for - 2 ▁with ▁ 1 ▁walk . ▁His ▁last ▁major ▁league ▁appearance ▁was ▁on ▁May ▁ 8 , ▁when ▁he ▁ground ed ▁out ▁as ▁a ▁pin ch ▁h itter . ▁He ▁spent ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁Red s ' ▁farm ▁team , ▁the ▁Nash ville ▁Vol unte ers ▁of ▁the ▁Class ▁AA ▁Southern ▁Association , ▁hitting ▁. 2 5 8 ▁in ▁ 9 8 ▁games . ▁The ▁next ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁min ors ▁he ▁batt ed ▁. 2 2 2 /.