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Hubert Glenn

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Hubert Glenn
Pitcher
Born: (1916-07-13)July 13, 1916
Lewisville, North Carolina
Died: March 16, 2007(2007-03-16) (aged 90)
Hickory, North Carolina
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1944, for the Philadelphia Stars
Last appearance
1949, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Teams

Egbert Hubert Glenn (July 13, 1916 – March 16, 2007), nicknamed "Country", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

A native of Lewisville, North Carolina, Glenn made had played on several industry teams since the 1930s, but made his Negro leagues debut in 1943 for the Philadelphia Stars. He spent four seasons with Philadelphia, and also played for the New York Black Yankees and Indianapolis Clowns.[1] A tall righty, Glenn was known as a "good ball player" and a "gentleman".[2] He died in Hickory, North Carolina in 2007 at age 90.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Hubert 'Country' Glenn". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hubert "Country" Glenn". Western Canada Baseball. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hubert Glenn". legacy.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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