Al Simmons | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | May 22, 1902|
Died: May 26, 1956 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 54)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 1924, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 1, 1944, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .334 |
Hits | 2,927 |
Home runs | 307 |
Runs batted in | 1,828 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1953 |
Vote | 75.4% (ninth ballot) |
Aloysius Harry Simmons (born Alois Szymanski;[1] May 22, 1902 – May 26, 1956) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Bucketfoot Al", he had his best years with Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics during the late 1920s and early 1930s, winning two World Series with the team. Simmons also played for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Boston Bees, Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox. After his playing career ended, Simmons served as a coach for the Athletics and Cleveland Indians. A career .334 hitter, Simmons was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.