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- Tris Speaker could do it
- all. His combination of
- excellence in the field and
- at the plate made him one
- of the best centerfielders
- in baseball.
-
- Even though it has been more than 67 years
- since TrisΓÇÖs last game, nobody has been
- able to approach his record of 792 career
- doubles. He also holds the records for most
- career double plays from the outfield (139)
- and assists from that same position (448).
- Tris is second on the all-time put-out list
- (6,791) for outfielders. His lifetime batting
- average is .344.
-
- Tris was famous for his aggressive
- play in center field. Because of his