Hugh Bradley (May 23, 1885 – January 26, 1949), born in Grafton, Massachusetts, played first base in

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from 1910 to 1915. On April 26, 1912 he hit the first ever

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. As a backup first baseman for the

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champion

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, Bradley got off to a hot start to the season and had a chance to supplant manager

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as the regular at the position, but his hitting fell off dramatically as the season went on. Bradley died on January 26, 1949 in Worcester, Massachusetts.

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