Positions: Shortstop and First Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-8, 165lb (173cm, 74kg)
Born: April 2, 1869 in Pittston, PA us
Died: February 1, 1928 in Scranton, PA
Buried: St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, PA
School: Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Mansfield, PA)
Debut: June 1, 1891 (Age 22-060d, 1,606th in major league history)
Last Game:
September 2, 1918
(Age 49-153d)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1945.
(Voted by Old Timers Committee)
No induction ceremony in Cooperstown held (until 2013).
View Hughie Jennings's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1891 season
Full Name: Hugh Ambrose Jennings
Nicknames: Ee-Yah
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Career
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1909 Fielding Game Log (as 1B)