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James John Hart (November 27, 1875 – August 31, 1926) was a Major League Baseball first baseman. Hart played for the Baltimore Orioles in 1901. In 58 career games, he had 64 hits in 206 at-bats, with 23 RBIs. He batted right and left-handed.

Jimmy Hart
First baseman
Born: (1875-11-27)November 27, 1875 St. Paul, Minnesota
Died: August 31, 1926(1926-08-31) (aged 50) Los Angeles
Batted: Both Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
June 6, 1901, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
August 24, 1901, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.311
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	23
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1901)

On August 5, 1901 Hart punched umpire John Haskell after being called out at third base. American League president Ban Johnson suspended Hart as result of the incident: "This is the first time a player in the American League has struck an umpire‚ and it is an offense that cannot be overlooked."[1]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Jimmy Hart at Find a Grave

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