George Hubert Lockhart (January 25, 1899 – May 23, 1968) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

Hubert Lockhart
Pitcher
Born: (1899-01-25)January 25, 1899
Flowery Branch, Georgia
Died: May 23, 1968(1968-05-23) (aged 69)
Montgomery, Alabama
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1923, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1929, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams

A native of Flowery Branch, Georgia, Lockhart attended Talladega College. In 1923, he pitched for collegiate no-hitters.[1]

He made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 with the Bacharach Giants. He played six seasons for the club, and made appearances in the 1926 and 1927 Colored World Series. Lockhart finished his career in 1929 with the Chicago American Giants.[2]

Lockhart was a physical education teacher and coached multiple sports at Alabama State College for more than 40 years. He died in Montgomery, Alabama in 1968.[3]

He was inducted into the Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 2003.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Mitchell Is Released By Bacharach Giants". Courier-Post. June 16, 1924. p. 16. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hubert Lockhart". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Student-Coach Dies". The Anniston Star. May 26, 1968. p. 26. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "AHSAA Hall of Fame". Montgomery Advertiser. February 2, 2003. p. 34. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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