Muggsy Bogues

Tyrone Curtis Bogues

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 3", Weight 136 lb.
• School Wake Forest University
• High School Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Baltimore)

• Born January 9, 1965 in Baltimore, MD USA

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Biographical Information

The shortest player in NBA history, Muggsy Bogues was a long-time point guard. On June 21, 1991, Bogues played one game for the Gastonia Rangers (owned by George Shinn, who owned the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA) along with basketball teammate Dell Curry. Bogues played second base and struck out in both of his at-bats.

In 1996, he appeared in the movie Space Jam.

Further Reading

• Matt Monagan: "When Muggsy Bogues played pro baseball: No, it wasn't some 1990's fever dream. It really happened", mlb.com, February 1, 2021. [1]