Frederick Douglass Hobgood (October 1, 1921 – September 23, 1965) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
| Fred Hobgood | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 1, 1921 Kinston, North Carolina | |
| Died: September 23, 1965 (aged 43) Kinston, North Carolina | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1941, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Kinston, North Carolina, Hobgood made his Negro leagues debut in 1941 for the Newark Eagles. He played for Newark through 1944 and again in 1946, and also played briefly for the Philadelphia Stars in 1944.[1][2][3] Hobgood died in Kinston in 1965 at age 43.
References
edit- ^ "Fred Hobgood". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Fred Hobgood". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Rich Bogovich. "Fred Hobgood". sabr.org. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Fred Hobgood biography from Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
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