'Bakersfield Bobby' Hernandez
'Bakersfield Bobby' Hernandez who will be 82 years young on April 13, 2018. Though he has never held a world title per say, (for he felt the tournament route wasn't in his best interest and preferred playing for straight cash.) He had sought out and been sought out by some of the greats who now are hall-of-famers. Some of the players he has beaten in his day were Jimmy Moore, Joe Balsis, Mike Massey, Ronnie Allen, Cannonball, 'Baltimore Buddy' Denny, Dallas West, Nick Oliver, Ritchie Ambrose, Richard 'Bucktooth' Cook, Norman Howard, Okie Sam, San Jose Dick, and 'Glendale Johnny, Rags, Al 'New York Blackie' Bonife among many others.
Being his nephew, I often got to watch him practice and always walked away in awe of his playing. It was nothing short of amazing.
about 10 years ago, Bobby was given a note from Efren Reyes via Garland 'Judd' Fuller that mentioned that he had heard much about him through the years and wished that Bobby and he could have met and played at their bests.
'Bakersfield Bobby' Hernandez now resides in Eloy Arizona.