Hugh Duffy
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(b. November 26, 1866 - d. October 19, 1954)
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In 1894, the diminutive Duffy hit .438 for NL Boston, the highest mark ever recorded under current rules. He also captured the first ever Triple Crown that year, with 18 homers and 145 RBI. Never again approaching .400, Duffy still compiled a career .324 average, 1,551 runs, and 1,299 RBI. He led the NL in homers twice despite playing at 165 pounds. After his retirement, he served another 48 seasons as manger, coach, owner, and scout. |
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Inducted in 1945
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1911 M116 Sporting
Life Hugh Duffy PSA 5 EX
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Card Details Below: |
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Year(s): |
1911 |
ACC Set Designation: |
M116 |
Set Name: |
Sporting Life |
Country: |
United States |
Description: |
This set of 1-1/2" X 2-3/4" cards was offered to subscribers
to "Sporting Life", a major competitor of "The Sporting News" in
the early part of the century. The cards were issued in 24 series
of 12 cards each, sold by mail for four cents per series. Card fronts
feature hand-tinted black-and-white portrait photos with the name
and team printed below. Backs have various ads for the weekly paper.
The last 72 cards issued are scarcer than the earlier cards. The
scarce blue-background cards appear to have been a second printing
of the first two 12-card series which no doubt sold out quickly
in the original pastel-background version due to the popularity
of the players included. The 12 players in the Third Series can
be found in an original printing with the ad on back printed in
black, and a later reprinting with a blue ad. Each of the Third
Series cards also exhibits on front subtle differences in the size
and coloring of the player portrait. |
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