Edward Ambrose Hug (July 14, 1880 – May 11, 1953) was an American

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. He played in one game for the

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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."BostonGlobe.com". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. July 7, 1903. Retrieved May 19, 2015. 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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1880 births 1953 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Brooklyn Superbas players Sportspeople from Brown County, Ohio Baseball players from Cincinnati Terre Haute Hottentots players {{US-baseball-catcher-1880s-stub