William Henry Hubert (January 19, 1913 – May 19, 2000), nicknamed "Bubber", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1939 and 1946.
| Willie Hubert | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 19, 1913 Ocala, Florida | |
| Died: May 19, 2000 (aged 87) Bronx, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1939, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Ocala, Florida, Hubert made his Negro leagues debut in 1939 with the Newark Eagles.[1] In 1940, he and Ross Davis tossed a combined no-hitter for the Baltimore Elite Giants against Newark.[2] In 1944, Hubert played for the Homestead Grays during the team's 1944 Negro World Series championship season.[3] After his Negro leagues career, he played minor league baseball for the Farnham Pirates of the Provincial League in 1948.[4] Hubert died in Bronx, New York in 2000 at age 87.
References
edit- ^ "Willie Hubert". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Negro League No-Hitters" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "1944 Homestead Grays". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Willie Hubert". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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