Oophorectomy

Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of the ovaries of a female animal. In the case of non-human animals, this is also called spaying. It is a form of sterilization.

The removal of the ovaries together with the Fallopian tubes is called salpingo-oophorectomy. Oophorectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy are not common forms of birth control in humans; more usual is tubal ligation, in which the Fallopian tubes are blocked but the ovaries remain intact.

In humans, oophorectomy is most usually performed together with a hysterectomy - the removal of the uterus. Its use in a hysterectomy when there are no other health problems is somewhat controversial.

In animals, spaying involves an invasive removal of the ovaries, but rarely has major complications; the superstition that it causes weight gain is not based on fact. Spaying is especially important for certain animals that require the ovum to be released at a certain interval (called estrus or "heat"), such as cats and dogs. If the cell is not released during these animal's heat, it can cause severe medical problems that can be averted by spaying or partnering the animal with a male.

Oophorectomy is sometimes referred to as castration, but that term is most often used to mean the removal of a male animal's testicles.

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Tris Speaker


Tristram E. Speaker (April 4, 1888 - December 8, 1958) was a star player in Major League Baseball, and is generally regarded as the best defensive center fielder to ever play the game. Speaker was born in Hubbard, Texas. He batted and threw left-handed.

Speaker played for the Boston Red Sox (1907-15), Cleveland Indians (1916-26), Washington Senators (1927) and Philadelphia Athletics (1928). He was the seventh player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937, receiving 165 votes of 201 ballots cast.

Despite spending most of his career in Ty Cobb's considerable shadow, Speaker's .344 lifetime batting average and revolutionary defensive play made him one of Cobb's few rivals as the greatest player of the 1910s. Twice in 1918, he executed an unassisted double play at second base.

Between 1910 and 1915, Speaker teamed in Boston with Duffy Lewis (LF) and Harry Hooper (RF) to form one of the finest outfield trios in baseball history.

Speaker's specialty was hitting doubles—he led the league eight times and still holds the career mark with 793. His shallow play in center field enabled him to record 450 assists, placing him comfortably atop the all-time list. One of baseball's most successful player-managers, he guided Cleveland to a World Series victory in 1920.

Speaker is the only major league player to have three batting streaks of 20 or more games in a single season (1912). He played outfield for the Red Sox and the Indians, 1907-26, managing the Indians, 1919-26. His lifetime average was .344 with 3,515 hits in 22 years. He appeared in the films The Ninth Inning (1942) and The Kid From Cleveland (1949).

Tris Speaker died in Lake Whitney, Texas, at age of 70. He is buried in Section 1, Block 2 of the Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill County, Texas.

Regular season stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB SH HBP
2789 10195 1882 3514 792 222 117 1529 432 129 1381 220 .345 .428 .500 .928 5101 309 103

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