Butch Hobson is the current manager for the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
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23 Facts About Butch Hobson
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Butch Hobson attended Bessemer City High School then University of Alabama, where he played both college football and college baseball.
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Butch Hobson was a backup quarterback for the Crimson Tide football team, under Bear Bryant, from 1969 through 1972.
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Butch Hobson appeared in 11 games for Alabama, all during the 1971 season.
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Butch 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.
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Butch Hobson was named to Alabama's All-Century baseball team in 1993.
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Butch 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.
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Butch Hobson finished his major league career with the New York Yankees in 1982, appearing in 30 games while batting.
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Butch Hobson played with the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers, through 1985.
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Butch Hobson holds the MLB record for fewest career home runs by a player with a 30 home run season.
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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.
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Butch Hobson first managed in the New York Mets farm system, leading the Class A Columbia Mets in 1987 and 1988.
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Butch Hobson next managed in Boston's minor league system, leading the Double-A New Britain Red Sox in 1989 and 1990.
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Butch Hobson next managed the Mobile BaySharks in the independent Texas–Louisiana League for the 1995 season.
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For example, Butch 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.
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Butch Hobson won manager of the year for the Atlantic League for the 2008 season, and led the team through the 2010 season.
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On October 19,2010, Butch Hobson was named manager of the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League; he managed the Barnstormers for the 2011 through 2016 seasons.
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On January 5,2017, Butch Hobson was named manager of the Class A Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League; He managed the Cougars during the 2017 season.
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Butch Hobson pleaded innocent, and in December 1996 was placed in a diversion program for first-time offenders after acknowledging past use of the drug.
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Hobson's son K C played baseball for Stockdale High School where the elder Hobson was an assistant baseball coach in 2008 and 2009, helping the Mustangs win two CIF section championships.
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Butch Hobson has played in Minor League Baseball for Toronto and San Francisco Giants organizations as a first baseman, reaching the Double-A level.
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