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Kenneth Douglas Hubbs (December 23 1941 - February 13 1964) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs.

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 plays. 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.

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