Bobby Hofman

Bobby Hofman
Infielder / Catcher
Born: (1925-10-05)October 5, 1925 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died: April 5, 1994(1994-04-05) (aged 68) Chesterfield, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1949, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
May 5, 1957, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.248
Home runs	32
Runs batted in	101
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player New York Giants (1949, 1952–1957) As coach Kansas City Athletics (1966–1967) Washington Senators (1968) Oakland Athletics (1969–1970) Cleveland Indians (1971–1972) Oakland Athletics (1974–1978)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1954, 1974)

Robert George Hofman (October 5, 1925 – April 5, 1994) was an American infielder, catcher and coach in Major League Baseball. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Hofman threw and batted right-handed, and stood 5'11" (180 cm) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). His early baseball career was interrupted by service in the United States Army during World War II, where he saw action in the European Theater.^[1]