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George Edward "Duffy" Lewis (April 18, 1888 – June 17, 1979), born in San Francisco, California, was a left fielder and right-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.
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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.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Lewis, Duffy |
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| Short description |
American baseball player and coach |
| Date of birth |
April 18, 1888 |
| Place of birth |
San Francisco, California |
| Date of death |
June 17, 1979 |
| Place of death |
Salem, New Hampshire |
 Louis D. Project, "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (video by Paige "Duffy" Lewis) July 25, 2012, Home Team BBQ. |  Nate Mills Band, Smokey's, "Start Breaking Down" Nate Mills, Jerry Ray, Greg Levkus, Billy Gadol, Bill Nance June 28, 2012. |  Big Daddy Cade at Lowcountry Blues Jam (video by Paige "Duffy" Lewis) Home Team BBQ, July 25, 2012, Big Daddy Cade, Billy Gadol, Tony Cobin, Mark Wight, Max Moore, Louis D. |  Billy Gadol -- "The Letter" (video by Paige "Duffy" Lewis) Smokey's, North Charleston, S.C. Billy Gadol, Jerry Ray, Greg Levkus, Bill Nance (Lowcountry Blues Club members), June 28, 2012. |  Oscar Rivers Quartet, Blues on the Dock Blues on the Dock, Bowens Island Restaurant, Piccolo Spoleto 2012 May 28, 2012. |  Hector and Young Charlie -- "I Feel Alright Again" (video by Paige "Duffy" Lewis) Lowcountry Blues Club jam, Home Team BBQ, June 30, 2012. |  Oscar Rivers Quartet, Blues on the Dock 2 Piccolo Spoleto 2012 Blues on the Dock series at Bowens Island Restaurant. |  Nate Mills Band, Smokey's, "Everything I Do is Wrong" Nate Mills, Jerry Ray, Greg Levkus, Billy Gadol, Bill Nance June 28, 2012. |  Nate Mills Band, Smokey's, "Want a Little Bit" (video by Paige "Duffy" Lewis) Nate Mills, Jerry Ray, Greg Levkus, Billy Gadol, Bill Nance (Lowcountry Blues Club members), June 28, 2012. |  Lowcountry Blues Club Jam, Home Team BBQ, Piccolo 2012 Nate Mills, Charlie Kendall, Stevie Kent, Chris Stubbs, Mark Slice June 2, 2012. |
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Pasadena Sun
Fri, 10 May 2013 01:31:35 -0700
PASADENA — There was no doubt the Lancers would advance to the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division IV boys' volleyball playoffs when they took to the court of the Duffy Lewis Gymnasium. The only question was whether it would be the host ...
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:46:01 -0700
Vicki Duffy, Lewis-McChord's suicide prevention program manager, said military studies suggest it makes sense for Lewis-McChord soldiers to start showing signs of psychological distress this year. Most came home between May and September of 2010.
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CBS sports.com (blog)
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:52:40 -0700
The Sox' Duffy Lewis was so skilled at playing balls hit to the ledge that it became known as Duffy's Cliff. Note in the picture that the foul pole is clearly back on the monster -- which was simply called "The Wall" at the time -- so those fans are ...
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