Over his minor league career, Hague batted .279 with 515 hits, 109 doubles, 18 triples, and 75 home runs in 510 games. Like in his major league career, Hague played both first base (352 games) and outfield (20 games) in the minors. Hague played with four different teams that three levels of the minor leagues in his career. His first professional team was the Class-A Cedar Rapids Cardinals followed by the Double-A Arkansas Travelers, and eventually the Triple-A Tulsa Oilers. Hague made his major league debut on September 19, 1968. He went on to play for the Triple-A Tulsa Oilers for a second time (1969) and the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians (1973) in the minors.\n', '

Hague attended Bel Air High School in El Paso, Texas. At Bel Air, Hague played football, baseball, and basketball. He stated that he only played basketball for the coordination. After high school, Hague was pursued by the Houston Astros, however, no deal ever formed. He went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) in Austin, Texas. At UT Austin, Hague was described as a "top college prospect" by the Associated Press in 1965. Hague began his career at UT Austin as a tight end and defensive end on the football team before giving it up after one season to pursue opportunities in baseball. Hague was one of the top hitters in the country leading the country in doubles, home runs, and runs batted in through April 11, 1965. It was speculated by the Associated Press that Hague would be selected in the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft; however, he went undrafted. Hague spent the summer starring with Galesburg in the Central Illinois Collegiate League, and on August 31, 1965, he signed a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, receiving a bonus in excess of $10,000. He then returned to school until beginning his career the following year.\n', '

Hague began his professional career in 1966 with the Class-A Cedar Rapids Cardinals of the Midwest League. In his first professional at-bat, Hague hit a grand slam. With Cedar Rapids, Hague batted .251 with 109 hits, 24 doubles, six triples, and nine home runs in 119 games. On the defensive side, Hague played exclusively at first base. Hague was first on the Cardinals in games played; second in at-bats (435), doubles, and triples; and third in hits.\n', '

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