Ken Hubbs --Second Base

Kenny Hubbs might have been a Hall of Famer. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1962. In that year he broke the record for errorless play at Second Base and in the whole major league with 77 games. He also set a record for consecutive chances without an an error (418). In the field he was a sensation, at bat he was not very powerful but he batted in the runs.
But he wouldn't be playing many more games. He never showed for spring training in 1964. Hubbs was scared of flying, so he decided to conquer that fear by getting himself the pilot's license. On February 13, 1964, he lifted his Cessna up into the skies, together with a friend, Dennis Doyle. Their plane was not found until two days later. They probabyl lost orientation and crashed. His death was a blow to the whole team. They finished eigth.
Below is an early ballcard of Hubbs.

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