Terry Wayne Hughes (born May 13, 1949 in

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) is a former

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. Listed at 6'1", 185 lb., Hughes batted and threw

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. Hughes attended

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, and was a heavily scouted prospect in both

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and

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by the end of his freshman season. The

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selected him second overall in the

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. He appeared in two games with the Cubs in , but was essentially a career minor leaguer when the

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purchased his contract before the season. He spent most of the season with the triple A

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, however, appeared in eleven games with the Cards, in which he batted .214 with an RBI and a

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scored. Following his only season in the Cardinals organization, he was traded with

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and

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to the

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for Lynn McGlothen, John Curtis and

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. He appeared in 41 games for the Red Sox, mostly as a late inning replacement for

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, and batted .203 with six

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, including his only major league

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off the

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. After spending all of with the triple A

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, Hughes rejoined the Cardinals for the season, however spent the entire season with the triple A

. In a three-season career, Hughes hit .209 (18-for-86) with one

and seven RBI in 54 games, including six runs and three doubles. He is now a Physical Education coach at Boiling Springs Rainbow Lake Middle School.

References

External links

Terry Hughes
at Baseball Almanac
Sports Illustrated
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