| Jimmie Foxx | |
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.jpg) Foxx with the Boston Red Sox c. 1936–1937 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: October 22, 1907 Sudlersville, Maryland, U.S. | |
| Died: July 21, 1967 (aged 59) Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1925, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1945, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .325 |
| Hits | 2,646 |
| Home runs | 534 |
| Runs batted in | 1,922 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1951 |
| Vote | 79.2% (seventh ballot) |
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] A tremendous power hitter, Foxx retired with the second most home runs, behind only Babe Ruth, and fifth-most runs batted in (RBI). His greatest seasons were with the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, where he hit a then-record 30 or more home runs in 12 consecutive seasons and drove in more than 100 runs in 13 consecutive years.
Considered one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, Foxx became the ninth player to win a Triple Crown and set a then-record for most MVP awards with three. His 58 home runs hit in 1932 were third-most all-time in a season at the time, his 438 total bases collected that same season are still fifth most all time, and he is one of only seven batters to accumulate over 400 total bases in a season more than once. Foxx won two American League (AL) batting titles, led all of baseball in home runs four times, and batted over .300 in eleven full seasons.[1] On September 24, 1940, Foxx became the second member of the 500 home run club when he hit a sixth-inning home run off George Caster.[2] For nearly 67 years, he held the record for the youngest major leaguer to reach 500 home runs. His 534 home runs are currently 19th all time, and his 1,922 RBI are tenth all time. With a career batting average of .325 and slugging percentage of .609, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.[3]
- ^ a b "Jimmie Foxx Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ "September 24, 1940 Game Log". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ "Jimmie Foxx". Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 28, 2012.