Bob Hughes (minors02)

James Robert Hughes

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.

• High School Okawville High School

• Born ~1949

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Biographical Information

Bob Hughes was a minor league infielder and college coach.

Hughes was taken by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 25th round of the 1967 amateur draft. He hit .241/.313/.310 in 30 games for the 1967 Ogden Dodgers, in a pitcher-friendly year, and fielded .868 at third base. He was named the Pioneer League All-Star third baseman. He then served in the Vietnam War and got the Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars, cutting short his playing career. He was assistant coach at SIU Edwardsville and Southwestern Illinois College. From 1989-2007, he was head coach of Saint Louis University, coaching 997 games and setting the school record for career wins (361) and season wins (32). He was the longest-tenured coach in Saint Louis University athletics at the time he retired due to health reasons.