Bill Lobe

William Charles Lobe was an American professional baseball catcher and coach. He was a native and lifelong resident of Cleveland, Ohio.
Lobe was 27 years of age when he broke into professional baseball. He spent three seasons at the lowest level of minor [league baseball] as a catcher in the farm systems of the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs, batting.199 in 143 games. Lobe threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed.
After service in World War II, Lobe joined his hometown Indians as the Major League Baseball team's bullpen and batting practice catcher and then full-time bullpen coach, working under managers Lou Boudreau, Al López, Kerby Farrell, Bobby Bragan and Joe Gordon.
Lobe was a member of the Indians' 1954 [Cleveland Indians season|1954] American League championship team. He died at age 56 in Cleveland.