Harry Luff

Henry Thomas Luff (September 14, 1856 – October 11, 1916) was an American professional baseball player who played for six teams in four different major leagues from 1875 to 1885. He played for the New Haven Elm Citys in the National Association; the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Louisville Eclipse in the American Association; the Detroit Wolverines in the National League; and the Philadelphia Keystones and the Kansas City Cowboys in the Union Association. He also played on several minor-league teams in various leagues. He played at every position except catcher.

His career was marred by arrests for stolen goods, the suspicious death of a girlfriend, a drunken hotel fight in which he assaulted a police officer and another drunken incident where he threatened a streetcar conductor with a knife.

Early life and education Luff was born in Philadelphia on September 14, 1856, to Walter Hamilton and Elizabeth Armstrong Luff. He graduated from the Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania and played amateur baseball in his leisure time.

Career Over the course of his career, he played in four different major leagues - the National Association in 1875, the National League in 1882, the American Association from 1881 to 1883 and the Union Association in 1884. He also played in various minor leagues during his 11-season career that ended in 1885. and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Personal life Luff married Minnie Cunningham in 1885 and together they had seven children. Minnie died of pneumonia in 1895 and Luff was remarried to Elvira George in 1904.