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James Robert “Jim” Hughes Veteran

Birth: 21 Mar 1923
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death: 13 Aug 2001 (aged 78)
Palos Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Alsip, Cook County, Illinois, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 41.6863712, Longitude: -87.7714903
Plot: Section 50W, Lot 8, Block 33
Memorial ID: 50907121 View Source

Major league baseball player 1952-1957. Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox.

He was a mainstay of the Brooklyn Dodgers bullpen in the mid-1950s, setting a club record for saves that stood for 35 years. He pitched for the Dodgers from 1952 to 1956. In 1954 he led the majors in saves with 24. He also led the majors in games pitched with 60. In 1956 he was traded to the Chicago Cubs and retired the next year.

Following his baseball career he joined his father and grandfather as a fireman. He retired from the Chicago Fire Department in 1986 as a captain following 23 years of service.

Major league baseball player 1952-1957. Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox.

Following his baseball career he joined his father and grandfather as a fireman. He retired from the Chicago Fire Department in 1986 as a captain following 23 years of service.