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Bernie Hungling

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Bernie Hungling
Catcher
Born: (1896-03-05)March 5, 1896
Dayton, Ohio
Died: March 30, 1968(1968-03-30) (aged 72)
Dayton, Ohio
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1922, for the Brooklyn Robins
Last MLB appearance
August 11, 1930, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.241
Home runs1
Runs batted in15
Teams

Bernard Herman Hungling [Bud] (March 5, 1896 – March 30, 1968) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1922 and 1930 for the Brooklyn Robins (1922–1923) and St. Louis Browns (1930). Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 180 lb., Hungling batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Dayton, Ohio.

In a three-season career, Hungling was a .241 hitter (33-for-137) with one home run and 15 RBI in 51 games, including 13 runs, three doubles, two triples, and two stolen bases.

His minor league career stretched from 1916 through 1932.

Hungling died in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio at age 72.

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