Ken Hubbs Positions: Secondbase Bats: R Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 175 Born: Tuesday, December 23, 1941 in Riverside, CA USA Died: 2 13 1964 in Provo, UT USA Debut: 9/10/1961 Last Game: 9/29/1963 Full Name: Kenneth Douglass Hubbs
On February 15, 1964, the body of Chicago Cubs star Ken Hubbs is found after the crash of his private plane near Provo, Utah. The 22-year-old Hubbs, a newly licensed pilot, was at the controls of the Cessna 172 when it crashed on an ice-covered lake, killing him and his 23 year-old friend, Dennis Doyle….
1964Ā –Ā Chicago CubsĀ second basemanĀ Ken Hubbs, namedĀ National League Rookie of the YearĀ inĀ 1962, dies inĀ Provo, UtahĀ at age 22, when the plane that he is piloting crashes.
During the Cubs’ doubleheader sweep of the Phillies, Ken Hubbs strokes eight singles in eight trips to the plate at Connie Mack Stadium. The BBWAA will select Chicago second baseman as the National League’s Rookie of the Year.