William Charles Lobe (March 4, 1912 — January 7, 1969)[1] was an American professional baseballcatcher and coach. He was a native and lifelong resident of Cleveland, Ohio.
Lobe was 27 years of age when he broke into professional baseball. He spent three seasons (1939–1941) at the lowest level of minor league baseball as a catcher in the farm systems of the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs, batting .199 in 143 games.[2] Lobe threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 9+1⁄2 inches (1.765 m) tall and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg).
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