Hugh Duffy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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baseball player and manager
Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1866
Place of Birth: Cranston, Rhode Island, United States
Date of Death: 19-Oct-1954
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Hugh Duffy
- Hugh Duffy (November 26, 1866 – October 19, 1954) was an American 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.
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