Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed " the Gray Eagle ", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball …

1937 Hall of Fame Voting Results. Inducted: Morgan Bulkeley,Ban Johnson,Nap Lajoie,Connie Mack,John McGraw,Tris Speaker,George Wright,Cy Young Find Full Vote Totals and …

Speaker later gave much of the credit for his outstanding ability to judge fly balls to Cy Young, a member of Boston’s pitching staff his first few years with the team. Speaker said, “When I was …

Speaker was known for playing a very shallow center field, which helped him lead AL center fielders in assists eight times – while his ability to cover ground on balls hit over his head …

The Hall of Fame’s overall membership grew to eight, as Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker and Cy Young earned election through the second BBWAA vote, garnering the necessary 75 percent of votes …

Feb 10, 2009 · Once, while speaking with a sports writer and reflecting on his rookie year, Tris told the story of how Cy Young had spent hours hitting fly balls to him so that he could improve …

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Tris Speaker. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on …

Elected in 1937 by the BBWAA were (L-R): Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker, and Cy Young. The 1937 process of selecting inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame was markedly different from the …

In explaining his success as a center fielder, Speaker credited his teammate pitcher and future National Baseball Hall of Famer Cy Young. Speaker said : “When I was a rookie, [Young] used …

Apr 1, 2023 · "When I was a rookie, Cy Young used to hit me flies to sharpen my abilities to judge in advance the direction and distance of an outfield-hit ball." - Tris Speaker. Speaker played in …