Rest In Peace Horace Speed

Although he only spent parts of three seasons in the big leagues, I clearly remember Horace Speed, who we lost in 2025. Why do I remember him? Quite simply, his name. What a great baseball name he had!

Speed spent 17 games with the Giants and parts of two seasons with the Indians. He didn't hit well and despite his name, he didn't have much success stealing bases, finishing with four stolen bases in nine attempts. He ended up with a .207 batting average with zero homeruns.

But his success or failure really didn't matter...it was all about his name. What a great name! Yes, I'm repeating myself. No matter how good or bad his career had been, I would always remember him. And for that reason, he will always be a Baseball Card Memory. Rest in Peace, Horace Speed!