Hugh duffy biography

  • Hugh Duffy (November 26, 1866 – October 19, 1954) was an.
  • Hugh Duffy was an American outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball.
  • Hugh Duffy (1 April 1934 – 30 December 2017) was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

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    Hugh Duffy

    American baseball player and manager (1866–1954)

    For the sport union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and 1960s, see Hugh Duffy (rugby).

    Baseball player

    Hugh Duffy
    Outfielder / Manager
    Born:(1866-11-26)November 26, 1866
    Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
    Died: October 19, 1954(1954-10-19) (aged 87)
    Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

    Batted: Right

    Threw: Right

    June 23, 1888, for the Chicago White Stockings
    April 13, 1906, for the Philadelphia Phillies
    Batting average.326
    Hits2,293
    Home runs106
    Runs batted in1,302
    Stolen bases574
    Managerial record535–671
    Winning %.444
    Stats at Baseball Reference 
    Managerial record at Baseball Reference 
    As player

    As manager

    Induction1945
    Election methodOld-Timers Committee

    Hugh Duffy (November 26, 1866 – October 19, 1954) was an American outfielder and manager

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    Hugh Duffy


    For decades, Hugh Duffy was a franchise fixture in Boston, a small white-haired man who over the years had served the Red Sox as manager, scout, occasional first base coach and batting instructor, tryout camp supervisor, and all-around good will ambassador. To the younger Sox faithful, Duffy seemed to have been a club functionary forever. So when his obituary was published in October 1954, many were surprised to learn that Hugh Duffy had once been baseball’s premier batsman. Some 60 years before his death, the little gent had set a single-season major-league batting record by posting a .440 batting average.1 

    Although extraordinary, the mark was far from a fluke. During a 17-season playing career, Duffy had been an outstanding hitter, attaining yet another unique batting distinction: to this day, he is the only player in history to compile a .300+ career batting average in four different major-league circuits: National League (.326), Players League (.320),Am

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    Hugh Duffy (rugby)

    Scotland international rugby union & rugby league footballer

    For the 19th century Major League Baseball player, see Hugh Duffy.

    Hugh Duffy (1 April 1934 – 30 December 2017) was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Scotland, making his début in a five nations international match against France in Paris, and at club level for Jed Thistle, and Jed-Forest RFC, as a Flanker, and club level rugby league (RL) for Salford and Halifax, as a forward.[2] Duffy was one of the first XV Scottish rugby union internationals to move to rugby league.

    Background

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    Hugh Duffy was born in Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, he was the landlord, with his wife Irene (née Gregory), of the now demolished 'Star Inn' at the corner of Broughton Road/Garden Street, Greengate, Salford, he died aged 83, his funeral took place at St Joseph's Roman Catho