John Hobbs | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | November 11, 1956|
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]