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| Autographed 2000 Nashua Pride WMUR9 Team Set; Autographed 2014 Lancaster Barnstormers Choice Team Set # 27 (Championship Managerial Cards) |
Being a Crimson Tide baseball standout at Alabama, as well as
in the football program under Bear Bryant, Butch Hobson was signed in the 8th
round of the 1973 amateur draft by the Boston Red Sox. By 1976, Hobson was the
starting third baseman for the Boston Red Sox.
The Tuscaloosa-native’s MLB career went on to span eight years with additional
stops at the California Angels and New York Yankees and featured a stand-out
year in 1977 where Hobson put up 30 home runs and 112 RBI’s.
After managing the Boston Red Sox (1992-94), Hobson launched
his Atlantic League managerial career with the Nashua Pride in 2000, and lead
them to the league championship.
For the next 15 years, Hobson would be at the helm of Atlantic League teams (Nashua 2000-2007; Southern Maryland 2008-10; Lancaster 2011-15) on his way to becoming the most prolific manager in league history with over 1,031 wins and two League Championships. (Nashua 2000/Lancaster 2014).
For the next 15 years, Hobson would be at the helm of Atlantic League teams (Nashua 2000-2007; Southern Maryland 2008-10; Lancaster 2011-15) on his way to becoming the most prolific manager in league history with over 1,031 wins and two League Championships. (Nashua 2000/Lancaster 2014).
Hobson has been named the Atlantic League Manager of
the Year four times
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