About Horace Speed
Lived 1951 – 2025 (aged 73). Horace Speed was an American baseball player.
Horace Arthur Speed III (October 4, 1951 – May 26, 2025) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played three seasons for the San Francisco Giants and the Cleveland Indians.
Biography Speed was selected by the Giants in the 3rd round of the 1969 MLB draft. He then signed as a free agent with the Indians on December 7, 1977, and had his most productive major league season with the team in 1978, appearing in 70 games.
Speed died on May 26, 2025, at the age of 73.
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Who was Horace Speed?
American baseball player
When was Horace Speed born?
Horace Speed was born on 4 October 1951 in Los Angeles.
When did Horace Speed die?
Horace Speed died on 26 May 2025 in Meridian.
What was Horace Speed's occupation?
Horace Speed was a baseball player.
What nationality was Horace Speed?
Horace Speed was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Horace Speed (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Horace Speed. https://biography.guide/horace-speed-baseball-player/
MLA: "Horace Speed." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/horace-speed-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Horace Speed." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/horace-speed-baseball-player/.
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