Ken Hubbs

Ken Hubbs (b. 10 September, 1941 in Riverside, California) was a popular infielder for the Chicago Cubs.

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He played a few games for the Cubs in 1961, but became the starting second baseman in 1962, winning the Rookie of the Year award. As a fielder, he set records with 78 consecutive errorless games and 418 total chances, and he became the first rookie to ever win a Gold_Glove Award. He also led the league in two less desirable categories that season by striking out 129 times and grounding into 20 double plays. His prime achievement as a fielder may have come on 30 September, when he started a triple play in a game against the New_York_Mets.

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Hubbs was afraid of flying, and he decided to overcome that fear by taking flying lessons. He was killed in a crash while flying his Cessna 172, with a friend, Dennis Doyle, as passenger, on 13 February, 1964 near Provo, Utah. The crash was attributed to poor weather. Hubbs had obtained his license only two weeks earlier.

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He had been married to the daughter of former Cleveland Indians star Lou Boudreau, who was a Chicago broadcaster. She later married Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain.

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Hubbs plays a prominent role in Martin Ralbovsky's best-selling book "Destiny's Darlings", a historical work dealing with the lives of various children who played in the 1954 Little_League_World_Series.

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