James Evan Gattis is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros. Gattis has also earned the nickname of El Oso Blanco or The White Bear, due to his raw power capabilities when playing for the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. While with Atlanta, he played catcher and occasionally left field.
Gattis with the Houston Astros in 2015
Gattis playing catcher for the Atlanta Braves in 2013
Gattis and Dallas Keuchel on August 21, 2016
The 2017 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2017 season. The 113th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the American League (AL) champion Houston Astros. The series was played between October 24 and November 1.
2017 World Series
José Altuve was named the American League's MVP
An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies past Dodger Stadium during the pre-game ceremonial flyover before Game 2.
Clayton Kershaw pitched seven innings with 11 strikeouts in winning Game 1.