Robert Hudspeth
American baseball player
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Robert Hudspeth (April 6, 1894 – August 2, 1935), nicknamed "Highpockets", was an American Negro league first baseman from 1920 to 1932.
| Robert Hudspeth | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: April 6, 1894 Luling, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: August 2, 1935 (aged 41) | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1920, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1932, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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A native of Luling, Texas, Hudspeth made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Indianapolis ABCs. He went on to play for several teams, including the Lincoln Giants and Brooklyn Royal Giants, and finished his career with the New York Black Yankees in 1932.[1][2] Hudspeth died in 1935 at age 41.
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