Jimmie Foxx
American baseball player (1907–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Emory Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967), nicknamed "Double X" and "The Beast", was an American first baseman in Baseball. Foxx was the second major league player to hit 500 home runs, and at age 32, is the second youngest to hit that many home runs, behind Alex Rodriguez.
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Jimmie Foxx | |||
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First baseman | |||
Born: (1907-10-22)October 22, 1907 Sudlersville, Maryland | |||
Died: July 21, 1967(1967-07-21) (aged 59) Miami, Florida | |||
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debut | |||
May 1, 1925, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
Last appearance | |||
September 23, 1945, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
Career statistics | |||
Batting average | .325 | ||
Home runs | 534 | ||
Runs batted in | 1,922 | ||
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[[{{{hoflink}}}|Baseball Hall of Fame]] | |||
Induction | 1951 | ||
Vote | 79.2% (first ballot) | ||
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