“Sockalexis was the greatest player I ever saw…(He) had a gorgeous lefthand 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.”

-- Andy Coakley
Philadephia pitcher