Chris Duffy (born December 17, 1987) is a former

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player.

College career

Duffy was drafted out of Cypress Creek High School by the

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in the 9th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft but elected to attend the

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, where he played outfield for the Central Florida Knights baseball team from 2007-2010. His parents suggested he attend college to mature. Duffy was a starter through his career with the Knights but had his breakout season as a senior, hitting .447 with 21 home runs and 81 runs batted in. He was named a finalist for the

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and earned first-team All-American honors. Duffy currently holds the C-USA record for batting average (.447) and slugging percentage (.850).

Professional career

Duffy was drafted by the

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in the 26th round of the

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. He spent the rest of the 2010 and the entire 2011 season with the

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before splitting the 2012 season between the

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and

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. In April 2013, Duffy signed with the

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. Duffy ended up spending the year with the

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of the

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. where he hit .293 with 13 homers and 63 RBI, and was named to the league's All Star team.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Duffy, Christopher 1987 births All-American college baseball players Baseball players from Orlando, Florida Camden Riversharks players Clearwater Threshers players Florida Complex League Phillies players Lakewood BlueClaws players Living people New Jersey Jackals players Baseball players from New York City UCF Knights baseball players Sioux Falls Canaries players Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks players Sussex County Miners players Cypress Creek High School (Orlando, Florida) alumni