James Sanford Hamby (July 29, 1897 – October 21, 1991) nicknamed "Cracker", was a professional baseball

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who played in parts of the 1926 and 1927 seasons for the

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. Of his 55 career

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s, 52 came in 1927, when he had a

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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.

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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 {{US-baseball-catcher-1890s-stub