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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). '' 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 Run s, 793 RBI , 612 Runs , 1518 Hits , 289 Doubles , 68 Triples , and 113 Stolen Base s in 1459 games. 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 . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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