Tris Speaker
FameRank: 4

"As player"

*Boston Red Sox/Boston Americans/Red Sox (–)

*Cleveland Indians (–)

*Minnesota Twins/Washington Senators

*History of the Oakland Athletics#Philadelphia(1901–1954)/Philadelphia Athletics

"As manager"

*Cleveland Indians (–)

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* 3× List of World Series champions/World Series champion (, , )

*AL MVP (1912)

* List of Major League Baseball batting champions/AL batting champion (1916)

* List of Major League Baseball home run champions/AL home run champion (1912)

* List of Major League Baseball runs batted in champions/AL RBI champion (1923)

"MLB Records"

* 792 career doubles

* 449 career outfield assist (baseball)/assists

/hofdate=Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1937/1937

/hofvote=82.1% (second ballot)

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The American boy starts swinging the bat about as soon as he can lift one.

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If you put a baseball and other toys in front of a baby, he'll pick up a baseball in preference to the others.

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Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.

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The Babe was a great ballplayer, sure, but Cobb was even greater. Babe could knock your brains out, but Cobb would drive you crazy.

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It would be useless for any player to attempt to explain successful batting.

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