About Ed Hug
Lived 1880 – 1953 (aged 72). Ed Hug was an American baseball player.
Edward Ambrose Hug (July 14, 1880 – May 11, 1953) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played in one game for the Brooklyn Superbas in . Hug's sole Major League appearance came in the second game of a doubleheader in Cincinnati on July 6. He was a local amateur catcher at the time and was called upon to relieve a fatigued Lew Ritter in the fifth inning. He walked in his only plate appearance. The game was called in the seventh inning, to allow the Brooklyn team to catch their train out of town.
Hug shares the major league records for the shortest name and the shortest career.
He is buried at New St. Joseph Cemetery in Cincinnati.
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Who was Ed Hug?
American baseball player
When was Ed Hug born?
Ed Hug was born on 14 July 1880 in Fayetteville.
When did Ed Hug die?
Ed Hug died on 11 May 1953 in Cincinnati.
What was Ed Hug's occupation?
Ed Hug was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ed Hug?
Ed Hug was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ed Hug. https://biography.guide/ed-hug/
MLA: "Ed Hug." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ed-hug/.
Chicago: "Ed Hug." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ed-hug/.
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