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A four-time .300 hitter, Lobert was a top NL third baseman in the days before WWI. Bearing a slight physical and facial resemblance to Honus Wagner, the speedy, bowlegged Lobert stole 30 or more bases seven times in 1907-14. His six steals of home as a Phillie tie him for second on their all-time list. He stole second, third, and home on September 27, 1908 and he once raced a horse around the bases following an exhibition game. On October 12, 1910 at Field Day in Cincinnati, he was clocked rounding the bases in 13.8 seconds. Following his playing days, Lobert coached at West Point (1918-25), spent nearly two decades as a minor league manager and ML coach, and managed the Phillies for two games in 1938 and all of 1942. He was influential in transforming Bucky Walters from a marginal ML infielder into a star pitcher. His brother Frank played 11 games in the Federal League. (ME)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » March 6, 1906: Rookie owner Charles W. Murphy puts the last pieces of a Cubs dynasty in place, trading rookie infielder Hans Lobert and lefthander Jake Weimer to the Cincinnati Reds for 3B Harry Steinfeldt. Not a heavy hitter, Steinfeldt completes the Tinker-Evers-Chance infield. » September 27, 1908: The Reds' Hans Lobert steals 2B, 3B, and home against St. Louis. » October 9, 1910: At a field day at Cincinnati's Palace of the Fans, Evansville's (Central League) Sheldon LeJeune throws a baseball 426 feet six 1/4" on the fly, breaking the record set by Brooklyn's Jack Hatfield in 1872 (400 feet seven 1/2"). LeJeune, who will make it to the majors for 24 games, has four trials and reaches his mark with his 4th try. He reached 401 feet, four 1/2 inches on an earlier heave. Speedy Hans Lobert is the fastest this day, circling the bases in 14 seconds and ties teammate Ward Miller by beating out a bunt to 1B in 3.2 seconds. The Reds beat the Pirates in the last game, 7–1. » May 4, 1912: In New York the Giants pilfer nine bases on catcher George Graham in a 4–3 win over the Phils. Christy Mathewson is the winner over Cliff Curtis. Matty allows five hits, but his two base on balls score in the 8th when he serves up a homer to Tom Downey. Phils 3B Hans Lobert, one of the fastest men in the game, chases a foul ball into the stands and breaks his kneecap. » June 9, 1914: At Baker Bowl, Honus Wagner joins Cap Anson as the only members of the 3,000 hit club when collects a 9th-inning double off the Phillies' Erskine Mayer, and scores the Bucs lone run. It comes in Wagner's 2,332nd game. Nap Lajoie will join the club in September. (Later calculations put the date at June 30th or July 4th). Wagner also shows his skills by tricking Hans Lobert to try and take 3B and then tagging him out at 2B; With the Phils up 3–0, in the 8th he nabs Beals Becker at 2B with a hidden ball trick. » January 4, 1915: Hans Lobert, "fastest man" in the National League, is traded by the Phils to the Giants for righthander Al Demaree, infielder Milt Stock, and C Bert Adams. The speedster will injure his knee in a preseason game at West Point. » April 11, 1916: In an exhibition game against the Yale team in New Haven, Giants third sacker Hans Lobert snaps a cartilage in his left knee while sliding. The speedster will miss most of the 1916 season and will never be the same when he returns. He'll retire after the 1917 year. » April 5, 1942: The season will start with Lou Boudreau of Cleveland, Mel Ott of the Giants, and Hans Lobert of the Phillies as new managers.