John Douglas "Jack" Hobbs (born November 11, 1956) is a former

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who played for the

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in . He played in the

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from 1978 to 1983. Hobbs is also a radio broadcasting industry executive. Jack Hobbs is a graduate of

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, where he majored in Political Science / Pre Law. While at Lynchburg, Hobbs was named All-American in 1978 - and subsequently drafted by the

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in the 7th round of the 1978 amateur draft. Hobbs was Drafted by the

from the Mariners in December 8, 1980 in the rule 5 draft. Hobbs was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 31, 1981, with the Twins. His uniform number was 40. Hobbs later entered the radio broadcasting industry and became Executive Vice President / Chief Marketing Officer of Spanish-language radio broadcaster

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, a division of Univision Communications Inc.
, Corporate Univision Website, Media Brands: Univision Radio Hobbs has received recognition within the media, entertainment and marketing industries for his leadership and expertise related to the understanding of Hispanic consumer behavior in the United States."", HispanicAd.com, ‘Jack Hobbs, Media Executive Of The Year’:, April 21st, 2008 Throughout his successful career, Hobbs has received several distinguished accolades including recognition as one of the most influential executives in Hispanic Media. Jack Hobbs was honored by his peers in receiving the 2007 HispanicAd.com 'Media Executive of the Year' award at the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies bi-annual conference in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday April 17, 2008.

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