Hugh Duffy, Center Fielder of Boston Base Ball Club, Champion Batsman of the World – Vintage Wall Art
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This historic image of Hugh Duffy, Center Fielder of Boston Base Ball Club, Champion Batsman of the World brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Hugh Duffy, Center Fielder of Boston Base Ball Club, Champion Batsman of the World
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Hugh Duffy is the figure here, a center fielder for the Boston Base Ball Club whose title calls him the champion batsman of the world. Duffy played in the 1890s, an era when the National League's hitters swung at a livelier ball and batting averages ran high, and he became one of the game's most productive hitters during that stretch. The print's wording, with its old spelling of "Base Ball," reflects how the sport was still being named and marketed at the time. Such portraits were often issued as trade cards or sold to fans, so they capture both a player's reputation and the promotional style of the period.
| Original scan | 663 × 987 px |
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| Reference | 23 |
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