“What superhero do you want on your baseball team?”/“Batman.”

A baseball riddle is:
 
Q: What superhero do you want on your baseball team?
A: Batman.

 
“Which superhero do baseball players like the best? Batman” was published in a 1996 book.
 
     
Wikipedia: Batman
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (1939). Originally named the “Bat-Man”, the character is also referred to by such epithets as the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, and the World’s Greatest Detective.
 
Batman’s secret identity is Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and owner of Wayne Enterprises.
       
Google Books
Hey, Sports Fans!:
Over 150 Silly Sports Jokes and Riddles

By Michael Pellowski
Illustrated by Matt Pellowski
Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic, Inc., ©1996.
Pg. 12:
Which superhero do baseball players like the best?
Batman.
   
Twitter
divorced dad‏
@alexsunn
Which superhero loves baseball?
Batman.
9:30 AM - 27 Aug 2011
   
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Nana‏
@nitNATpaddycake
Joke of the Day: Which superhero loves baseball?.......BATMAN…
2:28 PM - 24 Jan 2012
 
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Nagie Lee‏
@FlamingJewel
“What superhero plays baseball? Batman.” Thế mà ko nghĩ ra =))
10:07 AM - 11 Nov 2013
   
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j ☼‏
@fkucingharry
What superhero is the best baseball player?
BATman (((:
10:33 PM - 22 Apr 2014
   
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i9Sports_215‏
@i9Sports215
Which superhero is best at baseball?
BATMAN! #jokeoftheday
Check out our newest location for Spring #TBall! Go to
9:58 AM - 5 Jan 2016
 
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Spooky Dad Jokes‏
@dadtellsjokes
What superhero do you want on your baseball team?
Batman
3:15 PM - 27 Oct 2017
 
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Unlimited Virals‏
@UnlimitedVirals
What superhero do you want on your baseball team?
Batman
3:18 PM - 27 Oct 2017
   
Google Books
Baseball Jokes
By Blake Hoena
Illustrated by Daryll Colins
North Mankato, MN: Stone Arch Books, a capstone imprint
2018
Pg. 5:
Which superhero is the best at playing baseball?
Batman, of course