Spoke

Charles C. Alexander

• 17 februari 2023
• 9781476662473

Samenvatting:

Describes not only every significant major league game in which Tris Speaker played, but also the careers of his teammates and opponents, the baseball of their day, and the way it changed within the context of the larger world around them.

One of the greatest centerfielders ever, Tris Speaker's career was full of colorful moments on and off the field. This biography chronicles his career spent with the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Senators, and the Philadelphia Athletics. It also follows his years as a minor league manager and part owner, civic activist, Indians coach, and general promoter of baseball. Every significant major league game is described in detail, along with the careers of Speaker's teammates and opponents and the changing baseball landscape around them. This title is now available as a paperback and ebook exclusively from McFarland.