1911 T-205 Tris Speaker
Tris Speaker
Tristram E Speaker
The Grey Eagle, Spoke
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1937, Player
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)
Primary Team: Cleveland Indians
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.
Tristram E Speaker
The Grey Eagle, Spoke
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1937, Player
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)
Primary Team: Cleveland Indians
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.