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Hub Northen

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Hub Northern
Outfielder
Born: (1886-08-16)August 16, 1886
Atlanta, Texas
Died: October 1, 1947(1947-10-01) (aged 61)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Cotton States League debut
1908, for the Monroe Municipals
Last East Texas League appearance
1924, for the Texarkana Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average.272
Runs76
Hits159
Teams

Hubbard Edwin Northen (August 16, 1886 – October 1, 1947) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1910 through 1912 for the St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers.[1]

Besides, Northen played at Minor League level in all or parts of 16 seasons spanning 1907–1924.[2]

Northeen was the Dodgers regular center fielder in the 1912 season before being replaced with Casey Stengel when Northen became ill.[3]

In 164 major league games over three seasons, Northern posted a .272 batting average (159-for-584) with 76 runs, 3 home runs and 63 RBIs. He finished his career with a .939 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.[1]

After his retirement as an active player, Northen worked as a scout for various baseball teams, including the Chicago White Sox[4] and the Shreveport Sports of the Texas League.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hub Northen". Baseball Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hub Northen". Baseball Reference Minors. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. ^ John P. Carmichael, ed. (1996). My Greatest Day in Baseball. University of Nebraska Press. p. 200. ISBN 9780803263680.
  4. ^ Joseph Wancho, ed. (2014). Pitching to the Pennant: The 1954 Cleveland Indians. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0803245877.
  5. ^ staff (January 8, 1947). "Sweetwater to Work With Shreveport". Abilene Reporter-News.
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