Jay King "Babe" Towne (March 12, 1880 – October 29, 1938) was a catcher in Major League Baseball.Towne began his professional baseball career in 1902. From 1903-1906, he played for Des Moines of the Class A Western League. In July 1906, Towne was batting .357 when he was purchased by the Chicago White Sox. He played in 14 games and also pinch-hit once in the 1906 World Series, which the White Sox won.Towne went back down to the minor leagues the following year.