<p>Looks like we stumped the audience. The player was Louis “Chief” Sockalexis.</p>
<p>Quotes About Louis Sockalexis:</p>
<p>“I don’t remember ever seeing a quicker bat or a stronger arm. Among the moderns, possibly one player worthy of comparison is that young man Joe DiMaggio. He has a trace of Sockalexis’s stuff, but I don’t believe he can run or throw with the Indian.” - Red Sox Manager Bill Carrigan</p>
<p>“If Sock had stayed up for five years he could well have been better than (Ty) Cobb, (Honus) Wagner, or (Babe) Ruth.” - Hall of Famer John McGraw</p>
<p>“Louis Sockalexis had the most brilliant career of any man who ever played the game. At no time has a player crowded so many remarkable accomplishments into such a short period of time as Sockalexis. He should have been the greatest player of times — greater than (Ty) Cobb, (Honus) Wagner, (Nap) Lajoie, (Roger) Hornsby or any of the other men who made history for the game.” - Hall of Famer Hughie Jennings</p>
<p>“Sockalexis was the greatest outfielder in history, the best hitter, the best thrower, the best fielder, and also the best drinker.” - New York Yankees General Manager Ed Barrow</p>
<p>“Sockalexis was the greatest player I ever saw, had a gorgeous left hand swing, hit the ball as far as Babe Ruth, was faster than Ty Cobb and as good a baserunner. He had the outfielding skill of Tris Speaker and threw like Bob Meusel, which means that no one could throw a ball farther or more accurately.” - Philadelphia A’s Pitcher Andy Coakley</p>