 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1936, Player -
165 votes on 201 ballots - 82.09%Born: April 4, 1888, in Hubbard, Texas
Died: December 8, 1958, in Lake Whitney, Texas
ML Debut: 9/14/1907
Primary Position: Center Fielder
Bats: L Throws: L Primary Uniform #:
Played For: Boston Red Sox (1907-1915), Cleveland Indians
(1916-1926), Washington Senators (1927), Philadelphia A's (1928)
Managed: Cleveland Indians (1919-1926)
Post-Season: 1912 World Series, 1915 World Series, 1920
World Series
Awards: 1912 American League Most Valuable Player
Bio
Despite spending most of his career in Ty Cobb's considerable
shadow, Tris Speaker's .345 lifetime batting average and
revolutionary defensive play made him one of Cobb's few rivals as
the greatest player of the 1910s. Speaker's specialty was hitting
doubles - he led the league eight times and still holds the career
mark with 793. His shallow play in center field enabled him to
record 450 assists, placing him comfortably atop the all-time list.
One of baseball's most successful player-managers, he guided
Cleveland to a World Championship in 1920.
Quote
"He simply did everything well. You couldn't ask for a better
all-around player."
— Joe Wood
Did You Know... that Tris Speaker is the only major league
player to have three batting streaks of 20 or more games in a single
season (1912)? |
