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Hugh Duffy

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (November 26, 1866-October 19, 1954)
    Born in Cranston, Rhode Island
    Outfielder for the Chicago White Stockings (1888-89), Chicago Pirates (1890), Boston Reds (1891), Boston Beaneaters (1892-1900), Milwaukee Brewers (1901), and Philadelphia Phillies (1904-06)
    .326 batting average
    2,293 hits
    106 home runs
    Triple Crown winner (1894)
    Managed the Milwaukee Brewers (1901), Philadelphia Phillies (1904-06), Chicago White Sox (1910-11), and Boston Red Sox (1921-22)
    535 wins, 671 losses
    Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee (1945)

Why he might be annoying:

    When he reported to the White Stockings, his 5’7 height and boyish looks failed to make an impression of manager Cap Anson, who said, What are you doing here? We already have a batboy.’
    Anson was sufficiently dubious of Duffy’s talents to keep him on the bench for two months.
    His claim to a Triple Crown has been disputed, with some statisticians saying that Sam Thompson led the league in RBIs in 1894. (Note: RBIs were not officially tracked until 1920, so totals for earlier seasons had to be computed retroactively from box scores and other records, which has occasionally produced debate over who held the title in a given season.)
    He managed three different teams to last-place finishes: the Brewers (1901), the Phillies (1904), and Red Sox (1922).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was married to Nora Moore for 57 years.
    His .440 batting average in 1894 remains the Major League record for a season.
    As a scout for the Red Sox, he provided hitting tips to a young Ted Williams.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying