Description: MLB LEGEND Tris Speaker 1926 W512 Hand Cut Card Cleveland #4 SGC Graded 1. Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed "The Gray Eagle", was an American professional baseball player. Considered one of the greatest offensive and defensive center fielders in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), he compiled a career batting average of .345 (sixth all-time).[1] His 792 career doubles represent an MLB career record. His 3,514 hits are fifth in the all-time hits list. Defensively, Speaker holds career records for assists, double plays, and unassisted double plays by an outfielder. His fielding glove was known as the place "where triples go to die."[2]After playing in the minor leagues in Texas and Arkansas, Speaker debuted with the Boston Red Sox in 1907. He became the regular center fielder by 1909 and led the Red Sox to World Series championships in 1912 and 1915. In 1915, Speaker's batting average dropped to .322 from .338 the previous season; he was traded to the Cleveland Indians when he refused to take a pay cut. As player-manager for Cleveland, he led the team to its first World Series title. In ten of his eleven seasons with Cleveland, he finished with a batting average greater than .350. Speaker resigned as Cleveland's manager in 1926 after he and Ty Cobb faced game fixing allegations; both men were later cleared. During his managerial stint in Cleveland, Speaker introduced the platoon system in the major leagues.Speaker played with the Washington Senators in 1927 and the Philadelphia Athletics in 1928, then became a minor league manager and part owner. He later held several roles for the Cleveland Indians. Late in life, Speaker led a short-lived indoor baseball league, ran a wholesale liquor business, worked in sales and chaired Cleveland's boxing commission. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. He was named 27th [3] in the Sporting News 100 Greatest Baseball Players (1999) and was also included in the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.We have a 100% 14 day return/refund policy. We ship within 24 hours of receipt of payment (or next business day Monday-Friday except holidays). We ship either FedEx ground or Priority mail depending on your location and the size of the item. Anything under 13oz ships 1st class USPS. If your payment is received by 3pm your item will be mailed that same day. For the fastest delivery please make sure your paypal account has your correct name and shipping address at the time of checkout. We ship using delivery confirmation and/or tracking numbers for all orders. PAYMENT: We ask that payment be made within 3 days of the auction ending. If you cannot make payment within that period of time, please email us with the date your payment will be received. This item ships to the Contiguous United States in North America only. This does NOT include Alaska or Hawaii. We do NOT ship to Puerto Rico.
Price: 369.99 USD
Location: Columbus, Indiana
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Baseball
Autograph Format: Cut
Player/Athlete: Tris Speaker
Grade: 1
Year Manufactured: 1920
Card Number: #4
Season: 1926