Arthur Frederick Bues was a

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. He was born on March 3, 1888, in

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. He batted and threw right-handed, weighed , and was . Bues was considered one of the best third basemen in the country during his career. Bues was the nephew of

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. Bues originally played for Kansas City of the American Association and made his Major League debut on April 17, 1913, for the

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. He had just 1

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in 2 games. In 1914 he played for the

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in 14 games. He had 45 at-bats with 10 hits. He recorded no

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and 4 RBIs. Art Bues died on November 7, 1954, in

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