Al Simmons

Al Simmons
Simmons in 1937
Outfielder
Born: (1902-05-22)May 22, 1902 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died: May 26, 1956(1956-05-26) (aged 54) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
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
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1924–1932) Chicago White Sox (1933–1935) Detroit Tigers (1936) Washington Senators (1937–1938) Boston Bees (1939) Cincinnati Reds (1939) Philadelphia Athletics (1940–1941) Boston Red Sox (1943) Philadelphia Athletics (1944)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1933–1935) 2× World Series champion (1929, 1930) 2× AL batting champion (1930, 1931) AL RBI leader (1929) Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame Athletics Hall of Fame
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.