Dave Hoskins

Dave Hoskins
Dave Hoskins
	Pitcher
	Born: August 3, 1917; Greenwood, Mississippi, US
	Died: April 2, 1970 (aged 52); Flint, Michigan, US
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
	NgL: 1942, for the Cincinnati Clowns
	MLB: April 18, 1953, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
	September 21, 1954, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	9–4
Earned run average	3.81
Innings pitched	139+1⁄3
Teams
	Negro leagues Cincinnati Clowns (1942); Chicago American Giants (1943); Homestead Grays (1944–1946); Louisville Buckeyes (1949); Major League Baseball Cleveland Indians (1953–1954);
Career highlights and awards
	NgL All-Star (1949);

David Will Hoskins (August 3, 1917 – April 2, 1970) was an American professional baseball player: a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 26 games for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball during the 1953 season and 14 games during the 1954 campaign. Born in Greenwood, Mississippi, he moved to Flint, Michigan, shortly after graduating from high school in Highlandale in 1935. In Flint, he became an autoworker at General Motors and played semiprofessional baseball.

Hoskins batted left-handed; he stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).

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