Knowra Jimmie Foxx Jimmie Foxx Jimmie Foxx was an American baseball player who starred in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1945, chiefly as a first baseman. A powerful hitter, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Philadelphia Athletics : A Major League Baseball franchise that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954. Foxx became a star with the Athletics, winning three consecutive American League pennants there.
Power hitter : A batter who produces a high proportion of extra-base hits, especially home runs. Foxx’s exceptional power made him one of baseball’s defining sluggers.
Babe Ruth : An American baseball player whose hitting transformed the sport and who held the career home-run record before Hank Aaron. Foxx followed Ruth as the second player to hit 500 major-league home runs.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum : A museum and hall of honor in Cooperstown, New York, documenting baseball and its most distinguished figures. Foxx was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1951, recognizing his major-league career.
Boston Red Sox : A Major League Baseball franchise based in Boston, founded in 1901. Foxx joined Boston in 1936 and won the American League Most Valuable Player award in his first season.
Home run : A hit that allows the batter to circle the bases and score without being put out. Foxx’s home-run totals drove his reputation and made him an early member of the 500 club.
Al Simmons : An American outfielder who starred for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1920s and early 1930s. Simmons was a fellow Athletics star during Foxx’s rise and the club’s championship seasons.
Triple Crown (baseball) : A batting achievement defined by leading a league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in in one season. Foxx won the American League Triple Crown in 1933, joining a rare group of hitters.
American League Most Valuable Player Award : An annual award honoring the most valuable player in Major League Baseball’s American League. Foxx won the award three times, including back-to-back honors in 1932 and 1933.
First baseman : A baseball fielder who guards first base and receives many throws to record outs. Foxx played first base for much of his career, while also appearing at catcher and third base.
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