“Duffy’s Cliff”
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“Duffy’s Cliff” was a steep incline in front of the left-field wall at Boston’s Huntington Avenue Grounds that created a distinctive and challenging outfield feature for early Red Sox games.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duffy’s Cliff | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural feature in sports venue
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ballpark feature ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise | Boston Red Sox franchise history ⓘ |
| associatedWithTeam | Boston Red Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfLeague | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | remembered as an iconic quirk of early Red Sox home fields ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| featureType |
embankment
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steep incline ⓘ |
| fieldPosition | left field ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | no longer extant ⓘ |
| homeBallparkEra | pre-Fenway Park era ⓘ |
| homeTeamDuringUse |
Boston Americans
NERFINISHED
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Boston Red Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | limited urban space around Huntington Avenue Grounds ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Huntington Avenue Grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedInState | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hugh Duffy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
affected how left fielders tracked fly balls
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contributed to the uniqueness of Huntington Avenue Grounds ⓘ created a challenging playing surface for outfielders ⓘ |
| playingImpact |
could turn routine fly balls into difficult plays
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required outfielders to learn to navigate the slope ⓘ |
| primaryUse | Major League Baseball games ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| stadiumFeatureOf | Huntington Avenue Grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInLeague | American League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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