Duffy Lewis

Duffy Lewis
Outfielder
Born: April 18, 1888(1888-04-18) San Francisco, California
Died: June 17, 1979(1979-06-17) (aged 91) Salem, New Hampshire
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1910 for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 6, 1921 for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Batting average	.284
Home runs	38
Runs batted in	793
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1910–17) New York Yankees (1919-20) Washington Senators (1921)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion: 1912, 1915, 1916

George Edward "Duffy" Lewis (April 18, 1888 – June 17, 1979), born in San Francisco, California, was a left fielder and left-handed batter who played Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (1910–17), New York Yankees (1919–20) and Washington Senators (1921). Lewis attended Saint Mary's College of California.

Duffy Lewis, Tris Speaker and Harry Hooper - Boston's famous "Million-Dollar Outfield". Photo: The Boston Globe archives.

In Boston, Lewis belonged to the outfield trio which included Tris Speaker (CF) and Harry Hooper (RF) and is considered perhaps the best ever in fielding skill. At bat, Lewis was a renowned line-drive hitter who consistently finished in the top ten in most offensive categories despite a short career which was interrupted by World War I.

In 11 seasons, Lewis batted .284 with 38 home runs, 793 RBI, 612 runs, 1518 hits, 289 doubles, 68 triples, and 113 stolen bases in 1459 games.

During his tenure in Boston patrolling left field, Fenway Park featured a ten-foot-high mound that formed an incline in front of the left field wall, now better known as the Green Monster. The young outfielder mastered the incline to such an extent that it was nicknamed "Duffy's Cliff". Sports cartoons of the period often depicted him as a mountain climber making catches amid sheep and snowcaps. The mound was eventually reduced in 1934, long after Lewis had left the Sox, and was not completely eliminated until the field underwent a major renovation following the 2004 season.

Duffy Lewis died in Salem, New Hampshire at 91 years of age. He was selected to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002.

References

External links

Biography portal

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• BaseballLibrary
• Best outfield ever? - The Baseball Page
• Duffy Lewis at Find a Grave

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Name	Lewis, Duffy
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	April 18, 1888
Place of birth	San Francisco, California
Date of death	June 17, 1979
Place of death	Salem, New Hampshire