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Jim Hamby
Catcher
Born: (1897-07-29)July 29, 1897
Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Died: October 21, 1991(1991-10-21) (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 runs0
Runs batted in5
Teams

James Sanford Hamby (July 29, 1897 – October 21, 1991) nicknamed "Cracker", was a professional baseball catcher who played in parts of the 1926 and 1927 seasons for the New York Giants. Of his 55 career at bats, 52 came in 1927, when he had a batting average of .192. In 1926, Hamby had three at-bats late in the season without a hit. Hamby played in the minor leagues through 1933, but never appeared in another major league game.