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Marty Krug

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Marty Krug
Third baseman
Born: (1888-09-10)September 10, 1888
Koblenz, Rhenish Prussia, German Empire
Died: June 27, 1966(1966-06-27) (aged 77)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 29, 1912, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1922, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average.278
Home runs4
Runs batted in67
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Martin John Krug (10 September 1888 – 27 June 1966) was a major league infielder with the Boston Red Sox (1912) and Chicago Cubs (1922). Born Martin Johannes Krieg in Koblenz, German Empire, his parents immigrated to the United States, and he was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. [1] He was a backup shortstop for the 1912 World Series champion Red Sox, but had little opportunity to play behind starter Heinie Wagner.[2] He was primarily a third baseman for the 1922 Cubs.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Marty Krug – Society for American Baseball Research".
  2. ^ 1913 Reach Guide. 1913. pp. 70–71.
  3. ^ "Marty Krug". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
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