title: Jim Pruett
text: # Jim Pruett
  
  James Calvin Pruett (December 16, 1917 – July 29, 2003) was a professional baseball player. He was a catcher over parts of two seasons (1944–45) with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .231 batting average in 13 at-bats.
  
  He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and died in Waukesha, Wisconsin at the age of 85.
  
  