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acquaintance of Sox all-time great Ted Williams. Although men of different generations and temperament, the two shared a mutual love of the art of batting and enjoyed a cordial relationship.
In April 1945, baseball bestowed its highest accolade on Hugh Duffy; induction into the Hall of Fame.
In March 1953, an 86 year old Duffy, still mentally alert and physically fit, reported to spring training, spending hours in uniform instructing Sox recruits on the fine points of batting.
But the end was now coming into view. Later that year, Nora Duffy died, bringing to a close a happy but childless 57 year marriage. Hugh, suffering from prostate cancer, succumbed to a fatal coronary at his home in the Brighton section of Boston on October 19, 1954. He was 87. The High Requiem Mass at St.
Columbkille Church in Brighton was packed with religious dignitaries, baseball big shots, and common fans alike.
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