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Jimmie Foxx. James Emory Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967), nicknamed " Double X " and " the Beast ", was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies. [1]
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Jimmie Foxx was one of the greatest hitters in baseball history — the first player to ever win three MVP Awards, just the second player to enter the 500 Home Runs Club (joining Babe Ruth ), and at the time of his retirement, he held more than a dozen major league records.
Jul 15, 2013 · In his prime, he was one of baseball’s greatest sluggers. But his career diminished prematurely as he battled injury and alcohol. Foxx struggled with life after baseball and ultimately died before his time. So, who was James Emory Foxx, and how should he be perceived by fans in the 21st century?
Jan 4, 2012 · The two men lived close by one another in Miami, and often got together to reminisce about the elder Foxx’s legendary baseball career, in which he slugged 534 home runs, won three MVP awards, and was elected to the Hall of Fame.
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Jimmie Foxx, the powerful Sudlersville, Md., farm boy, signed his first professional contract with the nearby Easton minor league club at age 16 and made his big league debut before the end of his junior year in high school.
James Emory Foxx. Nickname: Beast. Born: 10/22/1907 in Sudlersville, MD. High School: Sudlersville, Sudlersville, MD. Debut: 5/01/1925. Hall of Fame: 1951. Died: 7/21/1967. Batting. Pitching.
Jimmie Foxx (born October 22, 1907, Sudlersville, Maryland, U.S.—died July 21, 1967, Miami, Florida) was an American professional baseball player, the second man in major league history to hit 500 home runs.
May 9, 2024 · On April 12, 1932, Opening Day, Foxx, first baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, blasted a solo shot to begin a six-month assault on what eventually became one of the most coveted records in sports: Ruth’s 60 homers hit five years earlier.
Feb 23, 2020 · Jimmie Foxx was, by all accounts, a sweet and good-natured man. He was famous for his ever-present smile. This was true even later in his career when he battled alcoholism and money problems. As...
