HoBo’s Baseball Academy

West Sacramento, United States

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Professional Baseball Camps, Clinics & Lessons

Meet the Business Owner

Howard B.

Business Owner

Howard brings with him over twenty seven years of professional experience with Major League Baseball, five years as a player and twenty two years as a professional scout.

Howard was a former professional ball player and a 8th round selection for the Milwaukee Brewers where he played 2 seasons before signing as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Howard also participated with the Los Angeles Dodgers Winter Work Outs in 1989 before injuring his elbow.

Howard became a Professional Baseball Scout for San Diego Padres in 1992, where he evaluated and wrote scouting reports on players like Alex Rodriguez, Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Kendall, before being promoted to a Special Assignment Scout and Scouting Supervisor in1999 with the Cincinnati Reds. In the first year with the Reds, Howard signed first round pick Left-​Handed Pitcher Ty Howington for a million plus. During that time, Howard evaluated and wrote scouting reports for RHP Tim Lincecum and, CF Jacoby Ellsbury.