Ernest Lee "Tex" Jeanes (December 19, 1900 – April 5, 1973) was a

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who played for five seasons. He played for the

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(1921–1922), the Washington Senators (1925–1926), and the

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in 1927. His uncle was Hall of Famer

Tris Speaker Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Gray Eagle", was an American professional baseball player. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), he compiled a career bat ...

. In 53 major league games, Jeanes posted a .274

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(20-for-74) with 15 runs, a

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and 11 RBI. In 149 innings (148 innings in the outfield, 1 inning at pitcher), Jeanes handled 48

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(46 putouts, 2 assists) without an error for a perfect 1.000

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