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   Tris Speaker. Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed " the Gray Eagle ", was an American professional baseball player. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), he compiled a career batting average of .345 ( sixth all-time ). [1] His 792 career doubles represent an MLB ...

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   Jan 4, 2012 · Legendary for his short outfield play, Speaker led the American League in putouts seven times and in double plays six times in a 22-year career with Boston, Cleveland, Washington, and Philadelphia. Speaker’s career totals in both categories are still major-league records at his position.

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   Who was Tris Speaker?

   • Smoky Joe Wood By the time Tris Speaker turned 22, he was already one of the best center fielders in the game, a player highly regarded for both his work at the plate and in the field. A Texas native, Speaker began his career with the Red Sox, where he had one of the best seasons of his career in 1912.

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   What is the Tris Speaker Memorial Award?

   • In 1961, the Tris Speaker Memorial Award was created by the Baseball Writers' Association of America to honor players or officials who make outstanding contributions to baseball. In 1999, he ranked number 27 on the Sporting News ' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players. He was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

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   How many doubles did Tristram speaker have?

   • Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed " the Gray Eagle ", was an American professional baseball player. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), he compiled a career batting average of .345 ( sixth all-time ). His 792 career doubles represent an MLB career record.

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   Was Tris Speaker a good center fielder?

   • Tris Speaker was one of the most complete center fielders in history. “At the crack of the bat he'd be off with his back to the infield, and then he'd turn and glance over his shoulder at the last minute and catch the ball so easy it looked like there was nothing to it, nothing at all." – Smoky Joe Wood

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   Speaker was known for playing a very shallow center field, which helped him lead AL center fielders in assists eight times – while his ability to cover ground on balls hit over his head helped him lead AL center fielders in putouts seven times.

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   Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed " the Gray Eagle ," was an American professional baseball player. Speaker is considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB). His 792 career doubles represent an MLB career record. His 3,514 hits are fifth in the all-time hits list.

6. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 1660074/2020/03The Baseball 100: No. 18, Tris Speaker - The Athletic

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   Mar 9, 2020 · Tris Speaker was certainly a bigot. He spent countless hours railing against the North over the Civil War. He was also fiercely anti-Catholic, sometimes getting into vicious fights about it.

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   Tristram “Tris” Speaker (1888-1958) was one of major league baseball’s greatest stars. The outfielder played for the Boston Americans/ Red Sox from 1907-1915, and the Cleveland Indians from 1916-1926.

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   Tris Speaker played collegiate level baseball in 1905 at Fort Worth Polytechnic Institute. The following year, he started his professional career in the minors for a team in the Texas League. He started as a pitcher but was moved to the outfield that year.