April 12 in Boston Red Sox History: Cleveland Indians acquire Tris Speaker (1916)

On April 12, 1916, the Cleveland Indians acquire future Hall of Famer Tris Speaker from the Boston Red Sox for pitcher Sad Sam Jones, minor league infielder Fred Thomas, and $55K in cash. This season, Speaker will lead the American League in batting (.386), slugging (.502), on-base percentage (.470)

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