Jim Obradovich

James Thomas Obradovich (September 13, 1949 – March 3, 2012) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in ten Major League games for the Houston Astros in September of , mostly as a pinch hitter, but also as a first baseman. He threw and batted left-handed, stood tall and weighed .

A native of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and the son of a military officer,

Obradovich started three games at first base for Houston during the season's final weeks. In 17 at bats, he collected three hits, including one triple — hit off eventual Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry of the San Diego Padres on September 16. The blow knocked in the only Astro run in a 2–1 defeat.

After spending the 1979 season at Charleston, he spent the next three seasons in the Mexican League before retiring.