enneth Douglass Hubbs (December 23, 1941 – February 15, 1964) was an American second baseman who played from 1961 to 1963 for the Chicago Cubs in the National League. He was killed in a plane crash near Provo, Utah prior to the 1964 season. In his short big-league career, Hubbs was considered to be an excellent fielder; assessments of his hitting were more mixed.[1][2][3] In 1962, he became the first rookie to win a Gold Glove Award, and set several fielding records. Those achievements helped him win the National League Rookie of the Year Award that season.[4] At the time of his death, Hubbs was considered to be one of the best defensive second basemen in the game.[