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Feller, Speaker, Thome, and Vizquel earn Indians Franchise Four honors
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Feller, Speaker, Thome, and Vizquel earn Indians Franchise Four honors

Published Jul. 14, 2015 8:26 p.m. ET

Major League Baseball's Franchise Four from each franchis were unveiled prior to the All-Star Game on Tuesday night, and the Cleveland Indians picks contained little surprises.

Hall of Famer's Bob Feller and Tris Speaker, joined Indians' greats Jim Thome and Omar Vizquel as the team's Franchise Four.

Feller compiled a record of 266-162 during his major league career spending all of it with the Indians. Feller was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

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A 1937 addition to the Hall of Fame, Speaker finished his career with a .345 batting average.

With 612 career home runs, Thome is one of the most prolific sluggers of all-time.

Sure-handed shortstop Vizquel won 11 Gold Gloves and was one of the best defensive players to ever put on an Indians uniform.

 

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