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James Sumner (baseball)

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Nationality
  
American

Name
  
James Sumner

Known for
  
Baseball umpire

Employer
  
National League

Years active
  
1876–1878


Full Name
  
James Gaffield Sumner

Born
  
August 16, 1851 (
1851-08-16
)
Boston, Massachusetts

Died
  
April 21, 1881(1881-04-21) (aged 29) Cambridge, Massachusetts

James Gaffield Sumner (August 16, 1851 – April 21, 1881), was an American professional umpire in Major League Baseball. He officiated 28 games as a National League umpire from 1876 until 1878.

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James Sumner (baseball) Wikipedia