Hub Hart

Hub Hart
Catcher
Born: February 2, 1878
Everett, Massachusetts
Died: October 10, 1960 (aged 82)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 16, 1905 for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1907 for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
Batting average .213
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 11
Teams

James Henry "Hub" Hart (February 2, 1878 – October 10, 1960) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1905 to 1907. Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 170 lbs, Hart batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was also a fullback and captain for the Georgetown University football team.

Biography

James Hart was born in Everett, Massachusetts, in 1878. In 1901, he enrolled at Georgetown University to study dentistry and was also a star running back and end on the football team for four years, selected All-Southern for three of those. Prior to Georgetown he shortly attended Boston College with fellow Georgetown back Joseph Reilly. On November 16, 1901, he solidified himself in Georgetown football history by scoring all three of his team's touchdowns in a 17–16 win over the University of Virginia.[1] Hart was named team captain in 1903.[2] That season, he had a 99-yard run from scrimmage against Maryland; this is still a school record.[3] His nickname, "Hub", originated from his central position on most of the team's plays.[1] He was elected to the Georgetown Hall of Fame in 1904.[4]

Hart also played on the baseball team as a right fielder and catcher. He was considered the best college catcher in the country.[5] After earning his degree in 1905, he was signed by the American League's Chicago White Sox. He made his professional debut on July 16, 1905. During the 1905 season, he played in 11 games and batted .100.[6]

In 1906, Hart hit .162 for Chicago and .247 for the American Association's Minneapolis Millers. He returned to the White Sox in 1907 and batted a respectable .271. However, that was his last major league season. From 1908 to 1912, he played in the minor leagues. He set a career-high in batting average in 1909, hitting .307 for the Montgomery Climbers of the Southern Association.[7]

After retiring from baseball, Hart became a dentist.[1] He died of a heart attack in 1960.

MLB batting statistics

GPABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOBAOBPSLG
57 127 10 27 0 0 0 11 1 10 19 .213 .275 .220

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ferraro, Bill. "James (Hub) Hart (D'1905)". hoyafootball.com. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  2. ↑ "Georgetown Football: Team Captains". hoyafootball.com. Retrieved 1010-11-07.
  3. ↑ "Georgetown Football Records". hoyasaxa.com. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  4. ↑ "2005 Hoya Heritage". grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  5. ↑ Eaton, Paul W. "From the Capital". Sporting Life, June 17, 1905, p. 10. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  6. ↑ "Hub Hart Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  7. ↑ "Hub Hart Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-07.

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