James Emory Foxx Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967), nicknamed "Double X" and "The Beast", was an American baseball first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball for four different teams. His most productive years were with the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, where he was a formidable power hitter, hitting 30 or more home runs in 12 consecutive seasons and driving in more than 100 runs in 13 consecutive years.Foxx became the second player in Major League Baseball history to hit 500 career home runs, after Babe Ruth. Attaining that plateau at age 32 years 336 days, he held the record for youngest to reach 500 for sixty-eight years, until superseded by Alex Rodriguez in 2007. His three career Most Valuable Player awards are tied for second all-time. Foxx was inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.
Inducted into the Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Made major league debut on 1 May 1925.
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When he retired following the 1945 season, his 534 home runs ranked second on the all-time home run list, behind only Babe Ruth's 714. At the beginning of the 2004 season, he ranked #12.
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Played (mostly as first baseman) for the American League's Philadelphia Athletics (1925-1935) and Boston Red Sox (1936-1942[part]), and the National League's Chicago Cubs (1942[part] & 1944-1945).
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Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1951
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Played in 7 All-Star Games, 1934-1938 & 1940-1941.
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Year
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The Ed Sullivan Show
1958
TV Series
Himself
Touching All Bases
1939
Documentary short
Himself (uncredited)
Archive Footage
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Prime 9
2010-2011
TV Series
Himself
A Hall for Heroes: The Inaugural Hall of Fame Induction of 1939
$100,000
