Sammy Holbrook Explained

Sammy Holbrook
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:July 17, 1910
Birth Place:Meridian, Mississippi
Death Place:Jackson, Mississippi
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 25
Debutyear:1935
Debutteam:Washington Senators
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 29
Finalyear:1935
Finalteam:Washington Senators
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.259
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:25
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James Marbury "Sammy" Holbrook (July 17, 1910 - April 10, 1991) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played one season in the majors, in, 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 until . In, 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.