Otto Adam Bluege (July 20, 1909 – June 28, 1977) was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Squeaky", he was a shortstop over parts of two seasons (1932–1933) with the Cincinnati Reds. The native and lifelong resident of Chicago, Illinois, was the younger brother of Ossie Bluege, who had a lengthy career as a third baseman, coach, manager and front-office executive with the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins.
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Otto Bluege | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1909-07-20)July 20, 1909 Chicago | |
Died: June 28, 1977(1977-06-28) (aged 67) Chicago | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 12, 1932, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1933, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .213 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 18 |
Teams | |
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Otto Bluege threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as standing 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and weighing 154 pounds (70 kg). His professional playing career lasted for 13 seasons (1928–1938; 1940–1941).
In 109 games played in the majors, he compiled a .213 batting average in 291 at-bats, with 18 runs batted in. His 62 big-league hits included six doubles and two triples.
After retiring from the field, he scouted for the Senators and Twins. Otto Bluege died in Chicago at the age of 67.
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