James Marbury "Sammy" Holbrook (July 17, 1910 - April 10, 1991) was a

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL) ...

catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the 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

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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.

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Major League Baseball catchers Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Talladega Indians players Columbus Foxes players Chattanooga Lookouts players Sanford Lookouts players Trenton Senators players Federalsburg A's players Meridian Scrappers players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Elmira Pioneers players Little Rock Travelers players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Minor league baseball managers Baseball players from Mississippi Sportspeople from Meridian, Mississippi 1910 births 1991 deaths {{US-baseball-catcher-1910s-stub