Hubert Lockhart Explained

Hubert Lockhart
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:January 25, 1899
Birth Place:Flowery Branch, Georgia
Death Place:Montgomery, Alabama
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1923
Debutteam:Bacharach Giants
Finalyear:1929
Finalteam:Chicago American Giants
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George Hubert Lockhart (January 25, 1899  - May 23, 1968) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

A native of Flowery Branch, Georgia, Lockhart attended Talladega College. In 1923, he pitched for collegiate no-hitters.[1]

He made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 with the Bacharach Giants. He played six seasons for the club, and made appearances in the 1926 and 1927 Colored World Series. Lockhart finished his career in 1929 with the Chicago American Giants.[2]

Lockhart was a physical education teacher and coached multiple sports at Alabama State College for more than 40 years. He died in Montgomery, Alabama in 1968.[3]

He was inducted into the Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 2003.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitchell Is Released By Bacharach Giants. 16. Courier-Post. Newspapers.com. June 16, 1924. February 1, 2022.
  2. Web site: Hubert Lockhart . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Student-Coach Dies. 26. The Anniston Star. Newspapers.com. May 26, 1968. May 9, 2022.
  4. Web site: AHSAA Hall of Fame. 34. Montgomery Advertiser. Newspapers.com. February 2, 2003. May 9, 2022.