Harry Hooper, Tris Speaker, and Duffy Lewis – Boston's famous "Golden Outfield"
The Golden Outfield, also called the Million Dollar Outfield, were the three starting outfielders of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball from 1910 through 1915, considered one of the greatest outfields of all time.[1][2] The three members of the Golden Outfield were left fielder Duffy Lewis, center fielder Tris Speaker, and right fielder Harry Hooper. The three helped the Red Sox win two World Series titles, in 1912 and 1915. Two members of the Golden Outfield, Speaker and Hooper, are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.[2][3][4] All three were effective hitters, but were especially known for their fielding skill.[5][6] Baseball writer Grantland Rice said that they were "the greatest defensive outfield I ever saw...They were smart and fast. They covered every square inch of the park – and they were like three fine infielders on ground balls. They could move into another country, if the ball happened to fall there."[1] Speaker, Hooper, and Lewis all had powerful throwing arms, as well. Both Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth said that it was the best outfield that they had ever seen.[7]
Of the three, Speaker is the all-time Major League leader in double plays by a center fielder with 146.[8] Hooper is the is the all-time Major League leader in double plays by a right fielder with 86.[9] And Lewis, who had a shorter career, ranks 6th all-time in double plays by a left fielder with 35.[10]
The Golden Outfield was broken up when Speaker was traded to the Cleveland Indians prior to the 1916 season after a salary dispute with Red Sox owner Joseph Lannin.[6]
^ abGay, T. (2005). Tris Speaker. University of Nebraska Press. p. 88. ISBN 0-8032-2206-8.
^ ab"Harry Hooper HOF". The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
^"National Baseball Hall of Fame Members (by induction year)" (PDF). The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
^"Tris Speaker HOF". The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
^Ritter, L. (1992). "Harry Hooper". The Glory of Their Times. Harper Paperbacks. p. 144. ISBN 0-688-11273-0.
^ abCite error: The named reference deadball1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Gay, Timothy M. (2007). Tris Speaker: The Rough-and-Tumble Life of a Baseball Legend. Globe Pequot.
^"Career Leaders & Records for Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1901)". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^"Career Leaders & Records for Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^"Career Leaders & Records for Double Plays Turned as LF (s.1901)". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
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