Al Simmons
American baseball player (1902-1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aloysius Harry Simmons (May 22, 1902 – May 26, 1956), born Alois Szymanski,[1] better known as Al Simmons. was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Bucketfoot Al", he played for two decades in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and had his best years with Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics during the late 1920s and early 1930s, winning two World Series with Philadelphia. Simmons also played for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Boston Braves, 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.
For other people named Al Simmons, see Al Simmons (disambiguation).
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Al Simmons | |
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![]() 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 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
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Induction | 1953 |
Vote | 75.4% (ninth ballot) |
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