John Hobbs (baseball)
| John Hobbs | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: November 11, 1956 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 31, 1981, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 24, 1981, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games pitched | 4 | ||
| ERA | 3.18 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1 | ||
| Teams | |||
John Douglas "Jack" Hobbs (born November 11, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins in 1981.[1] He played in the minor leagues from 1978 to 1983.[2] Hobbs is also a radio broadcasting industry executive.
Jack Hobbs is a graduate of Lynchburg College, where he majored in Political Science / Pre Law. While at Lynchburg, Hobbs was named All-American in 1978[3] - and subsequently drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 7th round of the 1978 amateur draft.[4]
Hobbs was Drafted by the Minnesota Twins from the Mariners in December 8, 1980 in the rule 5 draft. Hobbs was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 31, 1981, with the Twins. His uniform number was 40.[5]
Hobbs later entered the radio broadcasting industry and became Executive Vice President / Chief Marketing Officer of Spanish-language radio broadcaster Univision Radio,[6] a division of Univision Communications Inc.[7]
Hobbs has received recognition within the media, entertainment and marketing industries for his leadership and expertise related to the understanding of Hispanic consumer behavior in the United States.[8] Throughout his successful career, Hobbs has received several distinguished accolades including recognition as one of the most influential executives in Hispanic Media.[8] Jack Hobbs was honored by his peers in receiving the 2007 HispanicAd.com 'Media Executive of the Year' award at the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies bi-annual conference in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday April 17, 2008.[8]
References
- ↑ Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- ↑ "", Lynchburg College, Athletic Department - All American List, 1978, Retrieved 2011-11-18,
- ↑ "", Baseball Reference, "1978 Seattle Mariners Trades and Transactions"
- ↑ "", Baseball Reference, Players Database, Jack Hobbs
- ↑ "", Adweek.com, "Subway gets fresh with Univision Radio", Retrieved 2011-11-21
- ↑ "", Corporate Univision Website, Media Brands: Univision Radio
- 1 2 3 "", HispanicAd.com, ‘Jack Hobbs, Media Executive Of The Year’:, April 21st, 2008
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League