James Joseph Hackett (October 1, 1877 – March 28, 1961), nicknamed "Sunny Jim", was a

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player. He played two seasons in the majors for the St. Louis Cardinals. In , he was primarily a

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, appearing in 4 games with an 0–3 record at that position. In , he was primarily a

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, batting .228, while still appearing in seven games on the mound and going 1–3.

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