Hugh Bradley (May 23, 1885 – January 26, 1949), born in Grafton, Massachusetts, played first base in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915. On April 26, 1912, he hit the first ever home run at Fenway Park.[1] As a backup first baseman for the 1912 World Series champion Boston Red Sox, Bradley got off to a hot start to the season and had a chance to supplant manager Jake Stahl as the regular at the position, but his hitting fell off dramatically as the season went on.[2] Bradley died on January 26, 1949, in Worcester, Massachusetts.
| Hugh Bradley | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: May 23, 1885 Grafton, Massachusetts, US | |
| Died: January 26, 1949 (aged 63) Worcester, Massachusetts, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 25, 1910, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 7, 1915, for the Newark Pepper | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 117 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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References
edit- ^ The Official Major League Baseball Fact Book 2002. The Sporting News. 2002. p. 354. ISBN 0-89204-670-8.
- ^ 1913 Reach Guide. 1913. p. 69.
Sources
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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