Hubbard led NL second basemen in double plays three times and assists twice, but
his offensive skills gradually eroded from their 1983 peak (.263, 12 HR, 70 RBI)
and his range in the field shrank as well. An aggressive, fearless player, he started
at second base for Oakland's 1988 AL Champions after spending 10 seasons with Atlanta.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»June 4, 1975: Danny Goodwin, picked first in the June 1971 free-agent draft, is picked first again, this time by the Angels. The next four picks fail to make the major leagues. Montreal finally picks Andre Dawson on the 10th round, the Dodgers picking pitcher Dave Stewart in the 16th, and the Braves take Glenn Hubbard in the 20th.
»April 14, 1985: At Atlanta, the Braves defeat the Padres 3-1 behind Rick Mahler and 2B Glenn Hubbard, who as a ML-record tying 12 assists. Second base also sees action on the Pads side as Tony Gwynn throws out two runners there. LaMarr Hoyt gives up the three Braves runs in four innings of work. In six days, on April 20, Juan Samuel, second sacker of the Phillies will be the next to match the 12 assists in a 7-6 Philadelphia win over the New York Mets. Monte Ward, for Brooklyn in 1892, was the first to make 12 assists.