Frank Duffy
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Frank Thomas Duffy
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.
- School Stanford University
- Debut September 4, 1970
- Final Game May 11, 1979
- Born October 14, 1946 in Oakland, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Shortstop Frank Duffy was involved in one of the more lopsided trades in baseball history. During the 1971 season, he was traded along with pitcher Vern Geishert to the San Francisco Giants for outfielder George Foster. Duffy played just 21 games for the Giants; Geishert never pitched in the majors again. Foster played sparingly his first several years in Cincinnati but emerged as a key member of the Big Red Machine clubs of the 1970s and would go on to win the 1977 MVP award.
The Giants compounded the mistake by sending Duffy to the Cleveland Indians with Gaylord Perry for Sam McDowell. He was the team's regular shortstop for six seasons while Perry won the Cy Young award and McDowell was almost through as a pitcher. Duffy's best year was 1973, when he hit .263 with 8 home runs and 50 RBIs.
He was at Stanford University at the same time as Bob Boone.
