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Pat Hubert
Hubert, c. 1951
Pitcher
Born: (1926-12-11)December 11, 1926
Riviera, Texas[1][a]
Died: December 2, 2006(2006-12-02) (aged 79)
Kleberg County, Texas[b]
Batted: Right
Threw: Right

Patrick Laverne Hubert (December 11, 1926 – December 2, 2006)[2] was an American baseball pitcher, best known for his time playing college baseball for Texas A&M University. He later played two seasons in minor league baseball. Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg), he threw and batted right-handed.

Baseball career

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Hubert pitched for the Texas A&M Aggies baseball team for three seasons, 1949 through his senior year of 1951.[3] He was named to the 1951 College Baseball All-America Team,[4] was an All-Southwest Conference (SWC) pitcher in 1950 and 1951, was voted the Most Valuable Pitcher in 1951, was a member of the SWC co-championship team in 1951, and pitched in the 1951 College World Series for the Aggies.[5] Hubert was inducted into the Texas A&M University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980.[6]

Shortly after he finished playing at Texas A&M, Hubert played semi-professional baseball for the Plymouth Oilers, located in Sinton, Texas.[7][8] He then served in the United States Air Force for three years, where he became a first lieutenant. In 1955, he played for the minor league Harlingen Capitals of the Big State League.[9] In 36 games (20 starts) he compiled a 5–16 win–loss record with 5.17 earned run average; he struck out 86 batters in 181 innings pitched.[10] In 1956, he made seven relief appearances for the Lubbock Hubbers, also of the Big State League; he was released from the team in June.[10][11]

Hubert later coached baseball to hundreds of children in the Kleberg County area for over 40 years, with his involvement in Little League Baseball.[12] In the 1970s, he was named "Mr. Baseball, Kingsville, Texas."[12] In 1989, he and his wife Goldia were named "Aggie Parents of the Year."[13] One year before his death, in 2005, the high school baseball field in Riviera, Texas, was dedicated in his honor.[12]

Personal life

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After graduation from veterinary school in 1952, Hubert served in the United States Air Force. For his service, he was awarded Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.[14] He was also president of his local Rotary Club for a time.[12] Hubert taught at the Texas A&M Veterinarian School from 1954 through 1958.[12][15] After teaching, Hubert ranched, farmed, and pursued his own veterinary practice in Kingsville, Texas.[12][15] In 1994, the Kleberg and Kenedy County Junior Livestock Show was dedicated to Hubert.[16] In 2000, he was named an Outstanding Conservation Rancher. Hubert also served as a board member of the Kleberg First National Bank for 20 years.[12] Upon his death, the Texas Senate passed a Resolution in his honor.[12]

Notes

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  1. ^ Riviera was listed as Hubert's place of birth on his draft registration card of December 1944, which he signed.
  2. ^ Hubert's grave marker lists Vattmann under both his date of birth and date of death; located in Kleberg County, Vattmann is neither incorporated nor a census-designated place.

References

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  1. ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. December 1944. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via fold3.com.
  2. ^ "Social Security Death Index". Social Security Administration. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via fold3.com.
  3. ^ Aggieland. Texas A&M University. 1952. p. 110. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via tamu.edu.
  4. ^ "Pat Hubert Makes All-America List". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. AP. July 2, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Patrick L. Hubert '51, Baseball". aggielettermen.org. 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016 – via Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 5 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Patrick Hubert". 12thman.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Aggie Pitcher Names 'Sandlotter of Year'". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. INS. December 4, 1951. p. 14. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Victoria-Sinton Series a Must". The Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. March 27, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Capitols Sign Sign Rookies". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. February 26, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b "Pat Hubert". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "Thacker Is Choice". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. June 24, 1056. p. 15. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h "Senate Resolution No. 317: In Memory of Patrick Laverne Hubert". Texas Senate. February 26, 2007. Retrieved January 5, 2014 – via state.tx.us.
  13. ^ Stephanie Jeter. Parents' Weekend: When Home Folks Come To See Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 5 January 2014.
  14. ^ "Patrick Hubert Obituary". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. December 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2014.[dead link]
  15. ^ a b Guevara, Emily (December 8, 2006). "From Baseball to Medicine, Hubert, '51, Lived a Full Life". The Battalion Online. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ^ Kleberg-Kenedy County Junior Livestock Show Retrieved on 5 January 2014.
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