Robert Hudspeth

Robert Hudspeth
Robert Hudspeth
	First baseman
	Born: April 6, 1894; Luling, Texas
	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
Teams
	Indianapolis ABCs (1920–1921); Columbus Buckeyes (1921); Bacharach Giants (1922); Lincoln Giants (1923–1926); Brooklyn Royal Giants (1927–1930); Lincoln Giants (1928–1929); Hilldale Club (1929); New York Black Yankees (1932);

Robert Hudspeth (April 6, 1894 – August 2, 1935), nicknamed "Highpockets", was an American Negro league first baseman from 1920 to 1932.

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.

References

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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