Joseph Thompson Hughes (February 21, 1880 – March 13, 1951) was an American

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for the

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in 1902. He went to college at

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. According to '' Sporting Life'' correspondent A.R. Cratty, due to injuries to the Orphans, Hughes shared time in right field during a series against the

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with

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, who also played his only Major League game the previous day. Cratty suggested that Hughes may have been the brother-in-law of long time Major League infielder Bobby Lowe, who was playing for the Orphans that season.

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1880 births 1951 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Pennsylvania Chicago Orphans players {{US-baseball-outfielder-1880s-stub