[L.N. Smithee]

Ain't it funny how quickly things change? Before Willie Mays, Speaker was the consensus greatest centerfielder of all time. Now, you hardly hear about him.

[GreatOne]

I think the thing with Tris Speaker is that he played so long ago that his fielding stats is just plain overlooked (449 assists!!). In addition to fielding is overlooked anyway, look at all the centerfielders who came after him: DiMaggio, Mantle, Ashburn, and Mays, as well as other great defensive outfielders. It's not like with Ruth and Cobb, since hitting stats have always been referred to, and theirs just jump out at you. Plus, no film of his great plays.