Hugh Joseph Hearne (April 18, 1873 – September 22, 1932) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball.

[1] Hughie Hearne started playing baseball as early as 1896[2] and was with the New York State League's Albany Senators from 1899 to 1901.

[3] In 1901, he started off hot at the plate and batted .380 to lead the entire league by 30 points.

Hearne made his major league debut on August 29 and spent the next two years with Brooklyn as a part-time catcher.

[6] He played in a career-high 94 minor league games in 1910 before retiring from professional baseball.