He was such a competitor that if he lost, he would pay you in pennies... it would be like $100 on something stupid... he would literally have a bag of pennies the next day. And it wasn't like a dollar. It was like $100. That's a lot of pennies.

Fact Claim Baseball Medium

Hughes' personal testimony as a teammate is considered a reliable source for this behavior.

Episodes

Jerry O'Connell + Phil Hughes and the Mt Rushmore of Minor League Teams

Aug 6, 2018

1Takes

Phil Hughes + Mount Rushmore of Clubhouse Cancers

Jul 25, 2018

3Takes

Jerry O'Connell + Phil Hughes and the Mt Rushmore of Minor League Teams

Aug 6, 2018

Phil Hughes + Mount Rushmore of Clubhouse Cancers

Jul 25, 2018