| Nellie Fox | |
|---|---|
 Fox in 1960 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: December 25, 1927 St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: December 1, 1975 (aged 47) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 8, 1947, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 24, 1965, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .288 |
| Hits | 2,663 |
| Home runs | 35 |
| Runs batted in | 790 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1997 |
| Vote | Veterans Committee |
Jacob Nelson Fox (December 25, 1927 – December 1, 1975) was an American professional baseball player. Fox was one of the best second basemen of all time, and the third-most difficult hitter to strike out in Major League Baseball (MLB) history.[1] Fox played in the big leagues from 1947 through 1965 and spent the majority of his career as a member of the Chicago White Sox; his career was bookended by multi-year stints for the Philadelphia Athletics and, later, the Houston Astros.
Fox was an American League (AL) All-Star for twelve seasons,[a] an AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) for one season, and an AL Gold Glove winner for three seasons. He had a .288 major-league career batting average with 2663 hits, 35 home runs, and 790 runs batted in. He hit .300 or more six times, and led the AL in singles eight times (seven consecutive seasons) and in fielding average six times as a second baseman. His career fielding percentage was .984. In 1959, when the "Go Go" Chicago White Sox won the American League pennant, he hit .306 with 149 singles and 70 RBI. He coached for the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers after his playing career. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.[1]
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