Otto Bluege

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Otto Adam Bluege (July 20, 1909 – June 28, 1977) was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Squeaky", he was a shortstop over parts of two seasons (1932–1933) with the Cincinnati Reds. The native and lifelong resident of Chicago, Illinois, was the younger brother of Ossie Bluege, who had a lengthy career as a third baseman, coach, manager and front-office executive with the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins.

Otto Bluege threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as standing 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and weighing 154 pounds (70 kg). His professional playing career lasted for 13 seasons (1928–1938; 1940–1941).

In 109 games played in the majors, he compiled a .213 batting average in 291 at-bats, with 18 runs batted in. His 62 big-league hits included six doubles and two triples.

After retiring from the field, he scouted for the Senators and Twins. Otto Bluege died in Chicago at the age of 67.

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