James Baron (born June 8, 1973 in Hammond, Indiana) is an arena football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent in the Arena Football League. He was the Arena Football League Players Association's (AFLPA) president as well.
In his career, Baron has played for the Detroit Lions, the Nashville Kats, the Chicago Bears, and the Chicago Rush. He was one of only two players to play in all 80 games with the original Nashville Kats franchise, including ten postseason contests, quarterback Andy Kelly being the other. He also had a streak of 131 consecutive games played (including playoffs), which came to an end when he missed the first two games of the 2005 season with a foot injury. He also is the Kats' franchise leader in sacks with 34. He also holds team records for sacks in one season with 7.0.
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