Augie (sometimes spelled Auggie) is a nickname for variations of the name

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, which is derived from

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. It may refer to:

People

* Augie Auer (1940–2007), meteorologist *

Augie Bergamo August Samuel Bergamo (February 14, 1917 – August 19, 1974) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1944 and 1945. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he stood 5'9" and weighed 165 lbs. Bergamo is one ...

(1917–1974), Major League Baseball player *

Augie Blunt Augie Blunt (August 17, 1929 – May 2, 1999) was an American film and television actor. Blunt was born Augustine Durell Blunt in Monroe, Michigan, located south of Detroit, Michigan; his parents were William Blunt and Essie C. Wilson-Blunt ...

(1929–1999), actor *

Augie Donatelli August Joseph Donatelli (August 22, 1914 – May 24, 1990) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1950 to 1973. Highly regarded for his ability, he was also known for his inclination to eject players ...

(1914–1990), Major League Baseball umpire * Augie Galan (1912–1993), Major League Baseball player *

Augie Garrido August Edmun "Augie" Garrido Jr. (February 6, 1939 – March 15, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and coach in NCAA Division I college baseball, best known for his stints with the Cal State Fullerton Titans and Texas Longhorns. ...

(born 1939), college baseball coach * Augie Ge, American professional pickleball player *

Augie Hiebert August Gottlob Hiebert (December 4, 1916 – September 13, 2007) was an American television executive. Hiebert is credited with building Alaska's first television station, KTVA in Anchorage in 1953. He is often called the "father of Alaskan te ...

(1916–2007), Alaskan television pioneer * Augie Hoffmann (born 1981), American football player *

Augie Johns Augustus Francis Johns (September 10, 1899 – September 12, 1975) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in ...

(1899–1975), Major League Baseball player *

Augie Lio Agostino Salvatore "Augie" Lio (April 30, 1918 – September 3, 1989) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Boston Yanks, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the All-A ...

(1918–1989), American football player * Augie Lohman (1911–1989), American special effects artist *

Augie Meyers August "Augie" Meyers (born May 31, 1940) is an American musician, songwriter, studio musician, record producer, and record label owner. He is perhaps best known as a founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados. History ...

(born 1940), musician *

Augie Nieto Augustine L. Nieto II (February 15, 1958 – February 22, 2023) was the founder and chief executive of Life Fitness, as well as the chairman of Augie's Quest to Cure ALS, and the ALS Therapy Development Institute. He and his wife, Lynne, lived i ...

(born 1958), fitness executive * Augie Ojeda (born 1974), Major League Baseball player *

Jacob Orgen Jacob "Little Augie" Orgen (January 1901 – October 16, 1927) was a New York gangster involved in bootlegging and labor racketeering during Prohibition. Biography Born to a middle-class Orthodox Jewish family from Austria as Jacob Orgenstein, ...

(1893–1927), New York gangster nicknamed "Little Augie" *

Augie Prudhomme John Olgus "Augie" Prudhomme (November 20, 1902 – October 4, 1992) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers in 1929.

(1902–1992), Major League Baseball player * Augie Rios, a musician best known for the song " ¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?" * Augie Rodriguez, musician *

Augie Sanchez Augustine Anthony Sanchez (born November 17, 1977, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.) is an American boxing trainer and retired featherweight boxer. As an amateur boxer, he was the US featherweight champion, known for being the last American to defeat Fl ...

(born 1977), featherweight boxer *

Augie Schmidt August Robert Schmidt IV (born June 28, 1961) is the current head coach of the Carthage College baseball team. He was a minor league baseball shortstop from 1982 to 1986. Early life and college Schmidt attended Mary D. Bradford High School in K ...

(born 1961), college baseball coach *

Auggie Smith Auggie Smith is an American comedian. He has released three albums, most recently ''Taste The Lightning'' on Stand Up! Records in 2023, and has toured nationally. The Billings Gazette called him "one of the most underrated comedy stars of his ...

(born 1970), American comedian *

Augie Swentor August William Swentor (November 21, 1899 – November 10, 1969) was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He played one game for the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. ...

(1899–1969), Major League Baseball player *

Augie T. Augie T. (born Augusto Emery Tulba in 1968) is an American politician and member of the Honolulu City Council. Tulba is a Radio personality on KPHI, branded as "Shaka 96.7", based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was also a successful radio personality ...

(born 1968), Filipino comedian *

Auggie Vidovich II August Louis "Auggie" Vidovich II (born February 20, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Racing career Vidovich was born in Lakeside, California. Vidovich has competed in the Elite Division Southwest Series for several year ...

(born 1981), American NASCAR driver *

Augie Visocchi The Hard Lessons are a rock band from Detroit, Michigan, known for their high-energy live appearancesTaylor, Chris "Box"The Hard Lessons - Biography Allmusic. Retrieved 21 February 2013. and innovative sound. The band has toured extensively in t ...

, a musician best known for his work with the rock band

The Hard Lessons The Hard Lessons are a rock band from Detroit, Michigan, known for their high-energy live appearancesTaylor, Chris "Box"The Hard Lessons - Biography Allmusic. Retrieved 21 February 2013. and innovative sound. The band has toured extensively in t ...

Augie Walsh August Sothley "Augie" Walsh (August 17, 1904 – November 12, 1985) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Walsh played for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball in and . In 39 career games, he had a 4–10 record with a 6. ...

(1904–1985), Major League Baseball player *

Augie Wolf August Louis "Augie" Wolf (born September 3, 1961) is an American former field athlete known for throwing the shot put. He is a graduate of Princeton University. He is a former United States indoor shot put national champion, United States outd ...

(born 1961), American shot putter

Fictional characters

Augie Doggie Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy are two Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters who debuted on ''The Quick Draw McGraw Show'' and appeared in their own segment. The segments centered on the misadventures of a dachshund father-and-son team. Doggie Daddy ( ...

, an anthropomorphic dog from ''The Quick Draw McGraw Show'' * Augie, in the 1995 film ''Smoke'', modeled after the owner of Augie's Jazz Bar * Augie March, the protagonist of Saul Bellow's book ''

The Adventures of Augie March ''The Adventures of Augie March'' is a picaresque novel by Saul Bellow, published in 1953 by Viking Press. It features the eponymous Augie March, who grows up during the Great Depression, and it is an example of ''Bildungsroman'', tracing the d ...

'' * Augie, a secondary character in the 2013 film ''

Blue Jasmine ''Blue Jasmine'' is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film tells the story of a rich Manhattan socialite (Cate Blanchett) who falls on hard times and has to move into her working-class sister's (Sally Hawk ...

'' * Auggie Doggie, a nickname for the main character in the YA book

Wonder (Palacio novel) ''Wonder'' is a contemporary children's novel written by R. J. Palacio and published on 14 February 2012. It centers on Auggie Pullman, a boy with significant facial differences who enters mainstream school for the first time. Palacio drew insp ...

* Dr. Augustina "Auggie" Salazar, a main character in the 2024 Netflix television series '' 3 Body Problem''

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