Bobby Hogue

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13innings pitched and winning his only decision. In the 1951 World Series, Hogue appeared in two games (both Yankee losses) in relief, but only allowed one hit, a single to former teammate Eddie Stanky in Game 3, and did not allow any inherited baserunners to score. Those two games were the only games lost by the Yankees in a six-game triumph over their NL neighbors, the New York Giants.

The Yankees placed him on waivers on August 2. and he was claimed by the Browns on August 4. [4] [5] Hogue pitched eight games during August and September.

Hogue pitched for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Triple-A International League in 1953. [6] He continued with the Maple Leafs into the 1954 season, choosing to voluntarily retire mid-season. The Maple Leafs released him on August 6. [7] However, he signed a contract on April 27, 1955 with the Minneapolis Millers. [8]

After serving as a circulation bureau manager for the Miami Herald , Hogue died on December 22, 1987, after a long illness. [9]

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References

  1. Baseball in Wartime
  2. 1948-7-8 box score from Retrosheet
  3. 1 2 Bobby Hogue at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Bill Nowlin et al, Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  4. "Yankees Drop Bobby Hogue". The Scrantonian Tribune. August 3, 1952. p. 37. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. "Bobby Hogue Returns to St. Louis Browns". The Courier-News . Plainfield, New Jersey. August 5, 1952. p. 11. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. Kritzer, Cy (May 11, 1953). "'I Just Mixed 'em Up,' Says 1-Hitter Weiss After Bisons Sweep Twin Bill". The Buffalo News . p. 30. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. "Bobby Hogue Given Release". The Stillwater News-Press. Stillwater, Oklahoma. August 6, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. "Millers Sign Pitcher; Look for Outfielder". The Minneapolis Morning Tribune. April 28, 1955. p. 18. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. "Former Major-League Pitcher Hogue Dies". The Akron Beacon Journal . December 24, 1987. p. 29. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
Bobby Hogue
Pitcher
Born:(1921-04-05)April 5, 1921
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died: December 22, 1987(1987-12-22) (aged 66)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1948, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1952, for the St. Louis Browns