Who Won the 1912
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The race was won by Aristides, Cleveland Indians outfielder Tris Speaker singled off Senators pitcher Tom Zachary to reach the career 3000-hit milestone. The Summer Olypics had their opening ceremonies in Amsterdam, Holland.

Chicago Black Sox: Eddie Murphy Hit .486 in 1919—Honest!
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Honest Eddie briefly resurfaced in 1926 with the Pittsburgh Pirates—ironically just weeks before Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker were forced into (temporary) retirement for their own gambling scandal in 1919—but he floundered and quickly returned to ...

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1925 — Tris Speaker of the Cleveland Indians collects his 3000th career hit off Tom Zachry in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Senators. 1930 — Gallant Fox wins the Kentucky Derby by two lengths over Gallant Knight to give Earl Sande his third Derby win.

Johnny Damon's Delusional Belief That He Belongs in the Hall of Fame
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They are not among the all-time elite center fielders, such as Ty Cobb (.366/.433/.512) or Tris Speaker (.345/.428/.500) that weren't home-run hitters. To mention Damon in the same breath as Cobb and Speaker is ridiculous. A key that hurts Damon is his ...