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Butch Hobson was born on 17 August, 1951 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S., is an American baseball player and manager (born 1951). Discover Butch Hobson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

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Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 17 August 1951
Birthday 17 August
Birthplace Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Butch Hobson's Wife?

His wife is Krystine Hobson (m. 1990), Allene Hobson

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Children K.C. Hobson, Noah Hobson, Polly Hobson, Allene Hobson, Libby Hobson, Hank Hobson, Olivia Hobson

Butch Hobson Net Worth

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1951

Clell Lavern "Butch" Hobson Jr. (born August 17, 1951) is an American professional baseball manager and former third baseman.

1969

He was a backup quarterback for the Crimson Tide football team, under Bear Bryant, from 1969 through 1972.

1971

Hobson appeared in 11 games for Alabama, all during the 1971 season.

1973

Hobson was a standout player for the Crimson Tide baseball program, leading the team in 1973 with 38 hits, 13 home runs, and 37 RBIs in 36 games, along with being named a First Team All-SEC selection.

Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1973 MLB draft, Hobson made his major league debut in 1975.

1977

His most productive season came in 1977, when he set team season records for a third baseman with 30 home runs and 112 RBIs.

1978

In 1978, Hobson hit 17 home runs with 80 RBIs.

However, he posted 43 errors, the most for any American League player in that season, and his .899 fielding average also was the first below .900 by a regular player in 60 years.

1979

Hobson hit 28 home runs with 93 RBIs in 1979, but a year later, an injury to his right elbow landed him on the disabled list for major parts of that season and the next.

In parts of six seasons with the Red Sox, Hobson batted .252 with 94 home runs and 358 RBIs.

1980

Hobson was traded along with Rick Burleson from the Red Sox to the Angels for Carney Lansford, Rick Miller and Mark Clear on December 10, 1980.

1981

During the 1981 season, Hobson played 85 games with the Angels, batting .235 with 4 home runs and 36 RBIs.

1982

Hobson was dealt from the Angels to the Yankees for Bill Castro during spring training on March 24, 1982.

He finished his major league career in 1982, appearing in 30 games while batting .172 with three RBIs.

1985

He played with the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers, through 1985.

In an eight-year MLB career, Hobson had a .248 batting average with 98 home runs and 397 RBI in 738 games.

He holds the MLB record for fewest career home runs by a player with a 30 home run season.

1987

Hobson first managed in the New York Mets farm system, leading the Class A Columbia Mets in 1987 and 1988.

1989

Hobson next managed in Boston's minor league system, leading the Double-A New Britain Red Sox in 1989 and 1990.

1991

He then managed the Pawtucket Red Sox for the 1991 season and posted a 79–64 record to lead his team to a first-place finish in the International League, and was named the International League Manager of the Year.

After losing the Governors' Cup to the Columbus Clippers, he was hired to manage the parent club in MLB.

1992

Hobson played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, California Angels, and New York Yankees, and managed for the Red Sox from 1992 to 1994.

Listed at 6 ft and 193 lb, he batted and threw right-handed.

Since retiring as an active player, he has managed several Minor League Baseball teams.

Hobson attended Bessemer City High School then University of Alabama, where he played both college football and college baseball.

Hobson managed the Boston Red Sox from 1992 to 1994, posting an overall 207–232 record.

1993

He was named to Alabama's All-Century baseball team in 1993.

1995

Hobson next managed the Mobile BaySharks in the independent Texas–Louisiana League for the 1995 season.

1996

In May 1996, while managing the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, then a Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, Hobson was arrested for possession of cocaine—he was placed on leave, and subsequently fired in August.

His record during his brief stint with the Red Barons was 13–14.

1997

After not managing during the 1997 and 1998 seasons, Hobson returned to managing in 1999, leading the Sarasota Red Sox.

2000

Hobson managed the Nashua Pride for the 2000 through 2007 seasons with a record of 508–456.

The team won the Atlantic League Championship in 2000, and the Can-Am League Championship in 2007.

On rare occasions when an umpire ejected Hobson from a game for arguing a baserunning decision, Hobson would remove one of the bases and deliver it to a young fan before leaving the stadium.

This signature move was one of the meanings of Stolen Bases, a movie the Pride commissioned in 2000.

2007

For example, Hobson "stole" first base on July 27, 2007, when a baserunner for the North Shore Spirit was called out at first base, then ruled safe after a protest by the opposing manager.

The base was always retrieved, allowing the game to resume.

On November 19, 2007, Hobson was named the first-ever manager of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

2016

In September 2016, at age 65, Hobson had a single at bat for the Lancaster Barnstormers, an independent baseball league team that he was the manager of, so that he could appear in a professional baseball game with his son K. C. Hobson.

He struck out swinging.