Dusty Hughes
Baseball player, Kansas City Royals
Born
June 29th, 1982
42 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played Major League Baseball as a pitcher. Made his debut with the Kansas City Royals in 2010. Over the course of his career, contributed to the team's pitching efforts and participated in various games during the season. Played in the minors before advancing to the major leagues.
Debuted with the Kansas City Royals in 2010
Pitched in 36 games during MLB career
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