Major League Baseball Player. He was the nephew of former major leaguer "Circus Solly" Hofman. He played mostly in a utility role, also carved a niche as a pinch hitter. Nine of his 32 lifetime homers were pinch hit. Never much of a hitter, he was still a valuable commodity for New York, where he became a favorite of Manager Leo Durocher because of his ability to play several infield positions. He could play 1st, 2nd and 3rd equally well and even made 26 appearances at catcher. After his playing career, while he was a coach with the Oakland A's, he doubled as the Traveling Secretary. He died from cancer in 1994 at the age of 68. Over the course of his career, Bobby Hofman accrued a lifetime .248 batting average with 32 Home Runs and 101 RBI's in 341 league games.
Major League Baseball Player. He was the nephew of former major leaguer "Circus Solly" Hofman. He played mostly in a utility role, also carved a niche as a pinch hitter. Nine of his 32 lifetime homers were pinch hit. Never much of a hitter, he was still a valuable commodity for New York, where he became a favorite of Manager Leo Durocher because of his ability to play several infield positions. He could play 1st, 2nd and 3rd equally well and even made 26 appearances at catcher. After his playing career, while he was a coach with the Oakland A's, he doubled as the Traveling Secretary. He died from cancer in 1994 at the age of 68. Over the course of his career, Bobby Hofman accrued a lifetime .248 batting average with 32 Home Runs and 101 RBI's in 341 league games.
Bio by: Frank Russo
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