Dusty Hughes (baseball)
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Dustin Robert "Dusty" Hughes (born June 29, 1982 in Tupelo, Mississippi
) is an American
professional baseball
pitcher
for the Atlanta Braves
of Major League Baseball
. On September 6, 2009 Hughes made his Major League debut against the Los Angeles Angels. Hughes threw 4 1/3 innings in relief, allowing just one hit and struck out five batters.
On January 26, 2011, Hughes was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins
. After the season, he signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves
.
Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo is the largest city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is the seventh largest city in the state of Mississippi, smaller than Meridian, and larger than Greenville. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city's population was 34,211...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. On September 6, 2009 Hughes made his Major League debut against the Los Angeles Angels. Hughes threw 4 1/3 innings in relief, allowing just one hit and struck out five batters.
On January 26, 2011, Hughes was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
. After the season, he signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
.