James Howard Sundberg (born May 18, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player, television sports analyst and executive.

[8] On April 4, 1974, Sundberg made the rare jump from Class A level baseball to the major leagues with the Rangers at the age of 22.

[11] His solid defense helped the Rangers finish above the .500 winning percentage mark for the first time since the club relocated to Texas from Washington, D.C. in 1972.

[12] Sundberg's veteran experience helped bolster the Royals' young pitching staff, and the team's combined earned run average improved to second best in the American League as the Royals narrowly prevailed over the California Angels by one game to win the 1985 American League Western Division championship.

In Game Six of that series, Sundberg scored the dramatic ninth inning winning run by sliding into home plate, skillfully avoiding the tag of St. Louis Cardinals catcher Darrell Porter.

[21] At the time of his retirement, Sundberg had caught more major league games than any man in history except his contemporary Bob Boone.

[23] Richard Kendall of the Society for American Baseball Research devised a study that ranked Sundberg as the third most dominating fielding catcher in major league history.