Tristram E. Speaker was an iconic athlete in American sports of the golden age of baseball. Growing up in small-town Texas, he found his passion for baseball early and used hardship as motivation. From makeshift hometown teams, he carefully refined his talent toward future greatness in professional baseball. In the beginning stages of his baseba

Speaker was widely recognized as one of the greatest baseball players of the early twentieth century. Born in Hubbard, Texas, in 1888, he developed a deep love for the game and used hardship as motivation. From makeshift hometown teams, he carefully refined his talent toward future greatness in professional baseball. During his early professiona