James Raburn Sanders (September 3, 1902 – December 1975) was a successful minor league baseball player and manager. He was born in

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. In 1935, he was given the title of United States minor league baseball batting champion for the year of 1934. He also received a Louisville Slugger trophy because of this.

Playing career

Sanders played from 1923 to 1939, hitting .314 in 1,849 games. He collected 2,150 hits – 405 of which were doubles, 151 of which were triples and 101 of which were home runs. He also stole 368 bases. He led the 1926

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with 42 stolen bases, and the 1928

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with 29 stolen bases. As well, he led the 1927

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with 14 triples. In 1934, Sanders led all of the minor leagues with a .423 average.

Managerial career

Sanders managed from 1934 to 1939. He managed the Martinsville Manufacturers in 1934 and 1936, the

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in 1935, the

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in 1937 and 1938 and the

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from 1938 to 1940. He was replaced by

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in 1935 and by Harrison Wickel in 1938. As Wickel took Sander's job with the Islanders in 1938, Sanders took Wickel's job with the Cardinals, so effectively it was a managerial trade.

References

External links

"Charlotte Secures Two New Players" - Herald-Journal
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanders, Jimmy 1902 births 1975 deaths Minor league baseball players Minor league baseball managers