Marty Krug | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Koblenz, Rhenish Prussia, German Empire | September 10, 1888|
Died: June 27, 1966 Glendale, California, U.S. | (aged 77)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 29, 1912, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1922, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .278 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs batted in | 67 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Martin John Krug (10 September 1888 – 27 June 1966) was a major league infielder with the Boston Red Sox (1912) and Chicago Cubs (1922). Born Martin Johannes Krieg in Koblenz, German Empire, his parents immigrated to the United States, and he was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. [1] He was a backup shortstop for the 1912 World Series champion Red Sox, but had little opportunity to play behind starter Heinie Wagner.[2] He was primarily a third baseman for the 1922 Cubs.[3]