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Robert Hudspeth

First baseman

Born: April 6, 1894
Luling, Texas

Died: August 2, 1935 (aged 41)

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

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. Hudspeth died in 1935 at age 41.

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