Bobby Hogue
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Robert Clinton Hogue
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 195 lb.
- Debut April 24, 1948
- Final Game September 27, 1952
- Born April 5, 1921 in Miami, FL USA
- Died December 22, 1987 in Miami, FL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Bobby Hogue served in the U.S. Navy in World War II (BN). He pitched a no-hit game against Beaumont of the Texas League, on May 23, 1947, winning 4 to 0. After the war, he pitched five years for the Boston Braves.
He was a rookie on the famous 1948 Boston Braves - the "Spahn and Sain" Braves - and went 8-2. Later, he was traded to the New York Yankees in the same year that Johnny Sain was traded there, and the two were teammates again for part of 1951 and part of 1952.
He worked three years for the Miami News before spending several years working in the circulation department for the Miami Herald, retiring in 1986. He enjoyed fishing in the Florida Keys where he made his home. He died in 1987 after a long battle with cancer.
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1951
