Tris Speaker — American Athlete born on April 04, 1888, died on December 08, 1958

Tristram E. Speaker, nicknamed "The Grey Eagle", was an American baseball player. Considered one of the best offensive and defensive center fielders in the history of Major League Baseball, he compiled a career batting average of .345. His 792 career doubles represent an MLB career record. His 3,514 hits are fifth in 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.".. (wikipedia)

If you put a baseball and other toys in front of a baby, he'll pick up a baseball in preference to the others.
It would be useless for any player to attempt to explain successful batting.
Luck is the great stabilizer in baseball.
The Babe was a great ballplayer, sure, but Cobb was even greater. Babe could knock your brains out, but Cobb would drive you crazy.
The American boy starts swinging the bat about as soon as he can lift one.