A Hugh Duffy professional model bat, circa 1894. Exhibits heavy use with a handle crack from drying, two mounting holes on the back barrel, many ball and cleat marks visible on all sides of the barrel, and H. DUFFY written on the bat in black paint. Attached to the knob of the bat is a presentation baseball inscribed To the Roxbury Cronks from the Boston Base Ball Club with compliment of Captain Hugh Duffy 1894 Champion Batsman of the National League. The bat, which hung in the legendary McGreevy’s Sports Bar in Boston, is the only known bat that can be attributed to the 19th Century slugger. Hall of Famer Hugh Duffy (1866-1954) led the National League in hitting in 1894 with a .440 batting average, also leading the league in hits, doubles, home runs and total bases. Authenticated by PSA/DNA.

34 7/8 in.
45.4 oz.