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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 1935, for the Washington Senators. That year, he served as the primary backup to starting catcher Cliff Bolton.

Sammy Holbrook
Catcher
Born: (1910-07-17)July 17, 1910 Meridian, Mississippi
Died: April 10, 1991(1991-04-10) (aged 80) Jackson, Mississippi
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
Teams
Washington Senators (1935)

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 and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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