Education
Born in Witt, Illinois, Hobbie attended and graduated from Witt High School.
Born in Witt, Illinois, Hobbie attended and graduated from Witt High School.
A right-hander, he stood 6 feet 2 inches (188 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg). He also lost 20 games in 1960, tying for the National League lead in that category. He was traded to the Saint Louis Cardinals for veteran pitcher Lew Burdette on June 2, 1964, but his last MLB appearance came only seven weeks later and Hobbie finished that campaign in minor league baseball.
He surrendered 1,283 hits and 495 bases on balls.
After retiring from baseball, Hobbie worked as a supervisor for the Roller Derby Association in Litchfield. He died at the age of 77 on August 9, 2013, at a hospital in Springfield, Illinois.