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Showing posts with label Tris Speaker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tris Speaker. Show all posts

Monday, May 15, 2017

The Glory of Their Times Special Edition


This 46 minute film is worth the watch. It contains several interviews with Dead Ball Era baseball players telling their stories. 



Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Tris Speaker Joins 3,000 Hits Club


May 17, 1925. In a 2-1 loss to the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians outfielder Tris Speaker collects his 3,000th hit. He was the fifth player to have 3,000 hits in a career. His hit was a single off pitcher Tom Zachary.





Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

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