| John Hobbs | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born:November 11, 1956 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
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 |
| Earned run average | 3.18 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| 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]
