In high school, Stobbs excelled in three sports: football, basketball and baseball.[3] He led the Granby High School football team to three consecutive state championships and was named all-state quarterback three times.[2] Stobbs was also an all-American in baseball and a two-time all-state basketball player.[2] In 1947, Stobbs was named by The Washington Post as one of the "greatest athletes to be developed in the Virginia high schools during recent years".[2] In 1957, The Washington Post sports columnist Bob Addie wrote that Stobbs was "one of the greatest athletes ever to come out of Virginia."[1] For his storied high-school career, Stobbs was later named to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.[1][3]
Major League Baseball careeredit
Stobbs declined several college scholarships to play with the Boston Red Sox under the supervision of scout Specs Toporcer, who offered him a $50,000 signing bonus, one of the first players to qualify for baseball's bonus rule.[2][3] Stobbs was only 18 years old when he pitched in his first big-league game, against the Chicago White Sox on September 15, 1947.[3] He was the youngest player in Major League Baseball that year, appearing in four games.[3][4] Stobbs played in six games in 1948 before being a full-time starter for the Red Sox in 1949. That season, Stobbs participated in 26 games, starting 19. He had an 11–6 win–loss record with a 4.03 earned run average while striking out 70 batters in 152 innings pitched.[4]
He was turned down for service by the United States Army for the Korean War because of an asthmatic condition.[3] Stobbs' production diminished in 1957, as he won eight games and led the league in losses with 20.[4] He had a 16-game consecutive losing streak dating back to the previous September. In his last game of the 1957 season, Stobbs pitched 10 innings against the Baltimore Orioles before losing the game 7-3.[3] That season he lost 20 games and joined the St. Louis Cardinals the next year after being purchased by the team.[5] He rejoined the Senators prior to the 1959 season, and stayed in the organization through 1961, when the Senators moved to Minnesota.[3] bHe led the American League in walks per nine innings pitched (2.03) in 1956 and led the American League in losses (20) and earned runs allowed (126) in 1957.
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After leaving professional baseball, Stobbs spent a brief time as an insurance salesman and a coach at George Washington University.
In 1971, Stobbs moved to Florida and worked at a baseball academy operated by the Kansas City Royals. He worked for the Cleveland Indians as a pitching coach in the minor leagues in the early 1980s.[1]
Stobbs died after a seven-year battle with throat cancer on July 11, 2008.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefSchudel, Matt (July 25, 2008). "Chuck Stobbs; Senators pitcher threw famous Mantle home run". The Boston Globe. The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
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Charles Klein Stobbs July 2 1929 July 11 2008 was an American professional baseball player He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1947 51 Chicago White Sox 1952 Washington Senators Minnesota Twins 1953 58 1959 61 and St Louis Cardinals 1958 Stobbs is notable for being the pitcher who gave up an estimated 565 foot home run to Mickey Mantle that flew entirely out of Griffith Stadium in 1953 1 Mantle s 565 foot shot was regarded as the first tape measure home run of the live ball era 1 Chuck StobbsPitcherBorn 1929 07 02 July 2 1929Wheeling West Virginia U S Died July 11 2008 2008 07 11 aged 79 Sarasota Florida U S Batted LeftThrew LeftMLB debutSeptember 15 1947 for the Boston Red SoxLast MLB appearanceAugust 12 1961 for the Minnesota TwinsMLB statisticsWin loss record107 130Earned run average4 29Strikeouts897TeamsBoston Red Sox 1947 1951 Chicago White Sox 1952 Washington Senators 1953 1958 St Louis Cardinals 1958 Washington Senators Minnesota Twins 1959 1961 Contents 1 Early life 2 Major League Baseball career 3 Post career 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editStobbs a native of West Virginia spent his early years in Springfield Ohio and Vero Beach Florida His father Bill Stobbs played professional football in 1921 2 As a teenager his family moved to Norfolk Virginia where his father took a coaching job at Granby High School 1 In high school Stobbs excelled in three sports football basketball and baseball 3 He led the Granby High School football team to three consecutive state championships and was named all state quarterback three times 2 Stobbs was also an all American in baseball and a two time all state basketball player 2 In 1947 Stobbs was named by The Washington Post as one of the greatest athletes to be developed in the Virginia high schools during recent years 2 In 1957 The Washington Post sports columnist Bob Addie wrote that Stobbs was one of the greatest athletes ever to come out of Virginia 1 For his storied high school career Stobbs was later named to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2002 1 3 Major League Baseball career editStobbs declined several college scholarships to play with the Boston Red Sox under the supervision of scout Specs Toporcer who offered him a 50 000 signing bonus one of the first players to qualify for baseball s bonus rule 2 3 Stobbs was only 18 years old when he pitched in his first big league game against the Chicago White Sox on September 15 1947 3 He was the youngest player in Major League Baseball that year appearing in four games 3 4 Stobbs played in six games in 1948 before being a full time starter for the Red Sox in 1949 That season Stobbs participated in 26 games starting 19 He had an 11 6 win loss record with a 4 03 earned run average while striking out 70 batters in 152 innings pitched 4 He was turned down for service by the United States Army for the Korean War because of an asthmatic condition 3 Stobbs production diminished in 1957 as he won eight games and led the league in losses with 20 4 He had a 16 game consecutive losing streak dating back to the previous September In his last game of the 1957 season Stobbs pitched 10 innings against the Baltimore Orioles before losing the game 7 3 3 That season he lost 20 games and joined the St Louis Cardinals the next year after being purchased by the team 5 He rejoined the Senators prior to the 1959 season and stayed in the organization through 1961 when the Senators moved to Minnesota 3 bHe led the American League in walks per nine innings pitched 2 03 in 1956 and led the American League in losses 20 and earned runs allowed 126 in 1957 Post career editAfter leaving professional baseball Stobbs spent a brief time as an insurance salesman and a coach at George Washington University In 1971 Stobbs moved to Florida and worked at a baseball academy operated by the Kansas City Royals He worked for the Cleveland Indians as a pitching coach in the minor leagues in the early 1980s 1 Stobbs died after a seven year battle with throat cancer on July 11 2008 3 References edit a b c d e f Schudel Matt July 25 2008 Chuck Stobbs Senators pitcher threw famous Mantle home run The Boston Globe The Washington Post Retrieved 28 June 2013 a b c d e Nowlin Bill The Baseball Biography Project Chuck Stobbs Society for American Baseball Research Retrieved 2013 05 30 a b c d e f g h i Brockoff Chad July 13 2008 Ex major leaguer Stobbs enjoyed making others feel welcome The Sarasota Herald Tribune Archived from the original on 26 September 2008 Retrieved 30 May 2013 a b c Chuck Stobbs Statistics and History Baseball Reference Sports Reference LLC Retrieved 29 June 2013 Cards shuffle players buy Chuck StobbsExternal links edit nbsp Biography portal Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs Chuck Stobbs at Find a Grave Chuck Stobbs Baseballbiography com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chuck Stobbs amp oldid 1214943670, wikipedia, wiki, 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