Jim Hamby
| Jim Hamby | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: July 29, 1897 Wilkesboro, North Carolina | |
| Died: October 21, 1991 (aged 94) Springfield, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 20, 1926, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 27, 1927, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .182 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
James Sanford Hamby (July 29, 1897 – October 21, 1991) nicknamed "Cracker", was a professional baseball catcher from 1926 to 1927 for the New York Giants. Of his 55 career at bats, 52 of them came in 1927, when he had a batting average of .192. In 1926 he had 3 at-bats, not getting any hits.
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- 1897 births
- 1991 deaths
- Major League Baseball catchers
- New York Giants (NL) players
- Baseball players from North Carolina
- People from Wilkesboro, North Carolina
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