Hugh Duffy (1866 - 1954)

Born 26 Nov 1866 in Cranston, RI

Died 19 Oct 1954 at age 87 in Boston, MA

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Biography

Wikipedia bio:

"Hugh Duffy (November 26, 1866 – October 19, 1954) was an outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He was a player or player-manager for the Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Pirates, Boston Reds, Boston Beaneaters, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies between 1888 and 1906. He had his best years with the Beaneaters, including the 1894 season, when he set the MLB single-season record for batting average (.440).

He also managed the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox and spent several seasons coaching in collegiate baseball and in the minor leagues. Later in life, he spent many years as a scout for the Red Sox. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945. He worked for Boston until 1953. He died of heart problems the next year.

Further Reading

• Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Duffy

• Baseball Reference Page: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/duffyhu01.shtml

• Baseball Hall of Fame Page: http://baseballhall.org/hof/duffy-hugh

• SABR Bio: http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/d208fb41

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