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May 5, 2024 · Tris Speaker was an American professional baseball player and manager who spent his 22-year career (1907–28) primarily with the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians. Speaker and Ty Cobb are generally considered the two greatest players of this period. Speaker was perhaps the best centre fielder.
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.
Jul 5, 2021 · Speaker (playing in 1916 at a height of five feet and 11 inches and a weight of 193 pounds) responded to the trade by having one of his best major league baseball seasons for Cleveland in 1916. He led the American League in batting average in 1916, with a .386 batting average in 546 at bats.
Apr 1, 2023 · Tris Speaker. Tristram Edgar Speaker (The Grey Eagle or Spoke) Bats Left, Throws Left. Height 5' 11½", Weight 193 lb. School Polytechnic College. Debut September 14, 1907. Final Game August 30, 1928. Born April 4, 1888 in Hubbard, TX USA. Died December 8, 1958 in Lake Whitney, TX USA. Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1937. BR page. BR Manager page.
Written by: Craig Muder. When a player reaches his 3,000th career hit, they’re usually no longer at the peak of their game. For Tris Speaker, the year of his milestone marked the best year ever – measured by batting average – of his stellar career. Speaker became the fifth member of the 3,000-hit club on May 17, 1925.
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. Speaker’s final two years were spent with the Washington Senators (1927) and Philadelphia Athletics (1928.)
