Luke Hughes
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Hughes with the Oakland Athletics
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| Perth Heat – No. 16 | |||
| Infielder / Outfielder | |||
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Born: 2 August 1984 Perth, Western Australia |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 28, 2010, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
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| Batting average | .218 | ||
| Home runs | 8 | ||
| Runs batted in | 33 | ||
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| Men’s Baseball | ||
Representing  Australia
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| Haarlem Baseball Week | ||
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2016 Haarlem | National team |
Luke Trevor Hughes (born 2 August 1984) is an Australian professional baseball infielder for the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League (ABL). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics and in international competition for the Australia national baseball team.
Hughes played the 2001/2002 season in the International Baseball League of Australia, where he was named as the All-Star second baseman.
He helped the Perth Heat win the 2003 Claxton Shield with a .429 batting average. He also won the Golden Glove in the 2004 Claxton Shield. He currently plays for the Perth Heat in the Australian Baseball League and grew up playing for the Morley Eagles Baseball Club.
He was then signed to the Minnesota Twins early 2002. He debuted professionally a year later with the GCL Twins, reaching base safely in 19 straight games at one point. He was named to the Gulf Coast League All-Star team at third base. In 2004, he moved to the Elizabethton Twins and played second base.
After two seasons with the New Britain Rock Cats and appearances for the 2007 and 2008 Eastern League All-Star team, he was promoted to AAA with the Rochester Red Wings. He also played in the 2008 All-Star Futures Game and was the only Australian that played for the World team.
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