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Position: 1B
Date of Birth:
08/22/1990
Height: 6' 2" Weight: 240 lbs
Pro Experience: 2009 6th Round-Toronto Blue Jays
Bats: L
Throws: L
Resides: Bakersfield, CA
Biography:
K.C. Hobson is a 32-year-old left-handed hitting first baseman from Bakersfield, California. Hobson was a standout player at Stockdale High School, leading his team to back-to-back Section Championships in 2008 and 2009. The heavy hitter was a 6th-round pick by the Toronto Blue Jays, making his way to professional baseball right out of high school.
Hobson spent a good number of years in the farm system for the Jays, and in 2016 he made his Atlantic League debut with the Lancaster Barnstormers; he was pacing the league until his contract with picked up by the San Francisco Giants, the thumper as spent the last three years with the Chicago Dogs.
Fun fact about Hobson, he is a legacy Blue Crabs player. His dad, Butch Hobson, was the first manager in Blue Crabs history; Butch managed K.C. in both Lancaster and Chicago.
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