Tris Speaker

Baseball player and manager with a .345 batting average

Tris Speaker - Baseball player and manager with a .345 batting average
Born

April 4th, 1888
136 years ago

Died

December 8th, 1958
66 years ago — 70 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Birth occurred on April 4, 1888. Played Major League Baseball primarily as a center fielder. Had a long career spanning from 1907 to 1928. Achieved significant success with the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians. Accrued over 3,500 hits and led the league in batting average multiple times. Managed the Indians after his playing career and led them to a pennant in 1948.

Accumulated a career batting average of .345

Managed the Cleveland Indians to win the 1948 pennant

Played for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians

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