Fred Hobgood Explained

Fred Hobgood
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:October 1, 1921
Birth Place:Kinston, North Carolina
Death Place:Kinston, North Carolina
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1941
Debutteam:Newark Eagles
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:Philadelphia Stars
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Frederick Douglass Hobgood (October 1, 1921  - September 23, 1965) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fred Hobgood . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Fred Hobgood . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Rich Bogovich . Fred Hobgood . sabr.org . October 7, 2020.