Billy Joe Hobert
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Billy Joe Hobert
- Height 6' 3", Weight 225 lb.
- School University of Washington
- High School Puyallup high school
- Born January 8, 1971 in Puyallup, WA USA
Billy Jo Hobert was a 16th-round draft pick of the Chicago White Sox in the 1993 amateur draft. He had been known primarily as a football player, having shared MVP honors in the Rose Bowl the prior year, and he would play 6 seasons and 29 games in the NFL. Hobert played 15 games for the GCL White Sox in 1993, hitting .256/~.356/.308 and manning the outfield.
Source: 1994 Baseball Almanac
