Martin John Krug (10 September 1888 – 27 June 1966) was a major league infielder with the Boston Red Sox (1912) and

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(1922). Born Martin Johannes Krieg in

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, his parents immigrated to the United States, and he was raised in

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. He was a backup shortstop for the

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champion Red Sox, but had little opportunity to play behind starter Heinie Wagner. He was primarily a third baseman for the 1922 Cubs.

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