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  1.                                  speed and his knowledge 
  2.                                  of the batters, he could 
  3.                                  play shallow when 
  4.                                  appropriate, making plays 
  5.                                  in the infield and chasing 
  6.                                  down short fly balls. 
  7.  
  8. Tris helped the Boston Red Sox win the 
  9. World Series in 1912 and in 1915. In 1920, 
  10. as player-manager of the Cleveland Indians,
  11. Tris batted .388 and led his team to their first 
  12. World Series championship. In 1937, he 
  13. was inducted into the National Baseball Hall 
  14. of Fame. 
  15.