Sammy Holbrook

Sammy Holbrook
Sammy Holbrook
	Catcher
	Born: July 17, 1910; Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
	Died: April 10, 1991 (aged 80); Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 25, 1935, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
	September 29, 1935, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.259
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	25
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Washington Senators (1935);

James Marbury "Sammy" Holbrook (July 17, 1910 - April 10, 1991) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played one season in the majors, in 1935, for the Washington Senators. That year, he served as the primary backup to starting catcher Cliff Bolton.

Holbrook's minor league baseball career spanned 14 seasons, from 1929 until 1942. In 1939, he served as player-manager of the Federalsburg A's of the Eastern Shore League. Holbrook batted .361 in 98 games while leading the team to the league championship in his only season as manager.

Sources

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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