John Hobbs (baseball)
| John Hobbs | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 11, 1956 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| 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) 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
[edit]- ^ Baseball-Reference
- ^ Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- ^ "[1] Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine", Lynchburg College, Athletic Department - All American List, 1978, Retrieved 2011-11-18,
- ^ "[2]", Baseball Reference, "1978 Seattle Mariners Trades and Transactions"
- ^ "[3]", Baseball Reference, Players Database, Jack Hobbs
- ^ "[4]", Adweek.com, "Subway gets fresh with Univision Radio", Retrieved 2011-11-21
- ^ "[5]", Corporate Univision Website, Media Brands: Univision Radio
- ^ a b c ""HispanicTips". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2014.", HispanicAd.com, ‘Jack Hobbs, Media Executive Of The Year’:, April 21st, 2008
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
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