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Born in Riverside, California , Hubbs played a few games for the Cubs in 1961 , but became the starting second baseman in 1962 , winning the Rookie Of The Year award. As a fielder, he set records with 78 consecutive errorless games and 418 total chances, and he became the first rookie to ever win a Gold Glove Award . He also led the league in two less desirable categories that season by Striking Out 129 times and grounding into 20 Double Play s. His prime achievement as a fielder may have come on September 30 , when he started a Triple Play in a game against the New York Mets . Hubbs was afraid of Flying , and he decided to overcome that fear by taking flying lessons. He was killed at age 22 in a crash while flying his Cessna 172 , with friend Dennis Doyle as a passenger, near Provo, Utah . The crash was attributed to poor weather. Hubbs had obtained his license only two weeks earlier. Hubbs plays a prominent role in Martin Ralbovsky 's best-selling book ''Destiny's Darlings'', a historical work dealing with the lives of various children who played in the 1954 Little League World Series . EXTERNAL LINKS Obituary |
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