Hugh Duffy
Hugh Duffy (* November 26, 1866 in Cranston, Rhode Iceland, † October 19, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball. His nickname was Sir Hugh.
Biography
Hugh Duffy played his first game in the National League for the Chicago White Stockings on June 23, 1888. The outfielder played until 1889 with the Cubs and later joined in 1890 in the Players League for the Chicago Pirates. A year later he went to the Boston Reds (American Association), which he left after one season in the direction of Boston Beaneaters. There he was to have his most successful period as a player. Duffy and Tommy McCarthy became known as the Heavenly Twins at the Beaneaters.
1894 Duffy had the best year of his career. With 18 home runs, 145 RBI and a batting average of 43.8 % (other sources speak of 44%) Duffy became the second winner of the Triple Crown for batsmen in the Major League. His batting average is still the highest that has ever been achieved in a season.
Overall, he was with the Boston Beaneaters in his ten years in the team four championships in the National League win. Further stations of his career were the Milwaukee Brewers in 1901 and the Philadelphia Phillies from 1904 to 1906. Both teams he worked both as a player and as manager. His last game he played on April 13, 1906 for the Phillies. It was also his only game this season.
Other activities as manager of the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox followed. However, Duffy could here have no great success.
In 1945, he was received by the Veterans Committee in the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1954, he died at the age of 87 years in Boston, Massachusetts.