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Tris Speaker
Born: April 4, 1888 Hubbard, Texas
Died: December 8, 1958 (aged 70) Whitney, Texas
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 193 lbs.
Position: Center fielder / Manager
Played For:
As player
Boston Americans / Red Sox (1907–1915)
Cleveland Indians (1916–1926)
Washington Senators (1927)
Philadelphia Athletics (1928)
As manager
Cleveland Indians (1919–1926)
Biography:
After playing in the minor leagues in Texas and Arkansas, Speaker debuted with the Boston Red Sox in 1907. He became the regular center fielder by 1909 and led the Red Sox to World Series championships in 1912 and 1915. In 1915, Speaker’s batting average dropped to .322 from .338 the previous season; he was traded to the Cleveland Indians when he refused to take a pay cut. As player-manager for Cleveland, he led the team to its first World Series title. In ten of his eleven seasons with Cleveland, he finished with a batting average greater than .350. Speaker resigned as Cleveland’s manager in 1926 after he and Ty Cobb faced game fixing allegations; both men were later cleared. During his managerial stint in Cleveland, Speaker introduced the platoon system in the major leagues.
Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb’s friendly rival as the greatest center fielder of the Deadball Era, could field and throw better than the Georgia Peach even if he could not quite match him as a hitter. 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.
More info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tris_Speaker
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/speaktr01.shtml
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/6d9f34bd
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