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

Robert Hudspeth
First baseman
Born: (1894-04-06)April 6, 1894 Luling, Texas
Died: August 2, 1935(1935-08-02) (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)

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

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

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