James Benner Jackson (November 28, 1877 – October 9, 1955) was a

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. Jackson played for the

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, the New York Giants, and the

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in and , and again from to . In 348 career games, he had a .235 batting average with 300 hits in 1274 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed. He attended the

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. Jackson was born and died in

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* 1877 births 1955 deaths Baltimore Orioles (1901–02) players New York Giants (NL) players Cleveland Naps players Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Philadelphia St. Paul Saints (AA) players Columbus Senators players Lima Cigarmakers players Scranton Miners players Wilmington Chicks players Wichita Witches players Colorado Springs Millionaires players {{US-baseball-outfielder-1870s-stub