Hubert Glenn

Hubert Glenn
Hubert Glenn
	Pitcher
	Born: July 13, 1916; Lewisville, North Carolina
	Died: March 16, 2007 (aged 90); Hickory, North Carolina
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1944, for the Philadelphia Stars
Last appearance
	1949, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Teams
	Philadelphia Stars (1943–1945, 1947); New York Black Yankees (1948); Indianapolis Clowns (1949);

Egbert Hubert Glenn (July 13, 1916 – March 16, 2007), nicknamed "Country", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

A native of Lewisville, North Carolina, Glenn made had played on several industry teams since the 1930s, but made his Negro leagues debut in 1943 for the Philadelphia Stars. He spent four seasons with Philadelphia, and also played for the New York Black Yankees and Indianapolis Clowns.[1] A tall righty, Glenn was known as a "good ball player" and a "gentleman".[2] He died in Hickory, North Carolina in 2007 at age 90.[3]

References

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Hubert Glenn at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
Hubert 'Country' Glenn at Negro League Baseball Players Association

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