# Robert Hudspeth

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**Robert Hudspeth** (April 6, 1894 – August 2, 1935), nicknamed "**Highpockets**", was an American [Negro league](/source/Negro_league) [first baseman](/source/First_baseman) from 1920 to 1932.

A native of [Luling, Texas](/source/Luling,_Texas), Hudspeth made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the [Indianapolis ABCs](/source/Indianapolis_ABCs). He went on to play for several teams, including the [Lincoln Giants](/source/Lincoln_Giants) and [Brooklyn Royal Giants](/source/Brooklyn_Royal_Giants), and finished his career with the [New York Black Yankees](/source/New_York_Black_Yankees) in 1932.[1][2] Hudspeth died in 1935 at age 41.

## References

1. ["Robert Hudspeth"](https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?playerID=hudsp01rob). seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

1. ["Robert Hudspeth"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hudspe000rob). baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

## External links

and [Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hudspe000rob) and [Seamheads](https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?playerID=hudsp01rob)

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