Jimmie foxx biography of donald
Since I pretty much only collect Foxx items, cards, mags, photos etc. etc. it would only make sense I have a lot of books. There are three that are all pretty good. I have read them all. One is much better than the other two, but it has been a few years, and I honestly cannot recall which one is the better one. I believe it is: Jimmie Foxx - The pride of Sudlersville. By Mark Milliken. Another fun one is Double X. Baseballs forgotten Slugger. By Bob Gorman. The third is: Jimmie Foxx, Baseball hall of famer. By W. Harrison Daniel. Once again, one is clearly better, and I think it is the First one I mentioned. Pride of Sudlersville. Many more personal stories and anecdotes. Good luck and enjoy...There are also many out of print books on the Phil A's teams of the late 20's and early 30's, that talk alot about Jimmie. If anyone wants those titles, I will be glad to furnish them. Another very rare book on the Phil A's and is just wonderful and it is called the Mackmen, "The Reflections on a Baseball Team" by Father Jerome C. Romanowski - The Baseball Padre. Is terrific and a fun read. many many pictures of the old A's teams
Edited to add: Now that I look at them, the Double X - by Bob Gorman may be the best one. many greta and rare photos
Jimmie Foxx
"If I were catching blindfolded, I'd always know when it was (Jimmie) Foxx who connected. He hit the ball harder than anyone else.” – Bill Dickey
Jimmie Foxx, the powerful Sudlersville, Md., farm boy, signed his first professional contract with the nearby Easton minor league club at age 16 and made his big league debut before the end of his junior year in high school.
Foxx played sparingly during his first few years in the big leagues, blocked at his regular position, catcher, by another future Hall of Famer, Mickey Cochrane.
Hall of Fame backstop Rick Ferrell said of Foxx’s ability behind the plate: “If it wasn’t for Cochrane, Foxx would have developed into a great catcher. He was the greatest all-around athlete I ever saw play Major League Baseball.”
Foxx finally broke out and earned regular playing time at a new position, first base, in 1929 – leading the Athletics to the first of two consecutive World Series titles.
During his career, he was one of the most dominant offensive forces in the majors as he put together 12 30-home run seasons and 13 100-RBI seasons. He captured three American League Most Valuable Player Awards, was selected to nine All-Star teams and took home the American League Triple Crown in 1933. When he retired in 1945, his 534 career home runs were second to only Babe Ruth and the most by any right-handed batter in big league history.
Dubbed “The Beast” because of his powerful right-handed swing and the distance of his prestigious blasts, Hall of Famer Ted Lyons recalled: “He had great powerful arms, and he used to wear his sleeves cut off way up, and when he dug in and raised that bat, his muscles would bulge and ripple.”
The nickname “The Beast” is also a little bit deceiving as Foxx had a reputation for being one of the kindest, most generous men in the game. Near the end of his career, when he was let go by the Red Sox, teammate Charlie Wagner lamented: “When Jimmie was released it was a shock to us all, because American baseball player (1907–1967) Not to be confused with American musician Jimmy Fox or American actor Jamie Foxx. Baseball player Foxx with the Boston Red Sox c. 1936–1937 Batted: Right Threw: Right James Emory Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967), nicknamed "Double X" and "the Beast", was an American professional baseballfirst baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies. 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 th American actor, comedian, and singer (born 1967) This article is about the actor. Not to be confused with Jamie Fox or Jimmie Foxx. Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He gained his career breakthrough as a featured player in the sketch comedy show In Living Color from 1991 to 1994. Following this success, he was given his own sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show, in which he starred, co-created and produced from 1996 to 2001. Foxx received acclaim for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray (2004), winning the Academy Award for Best Actor. That same year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film Collateral. He gained further prominence for his film roles in Ali (2001), Jarhead (2005), Dreamgirls (2006), Miami Vice (2006), Horrible Bosses (2011), Django Unchained (2012), Annie (2014), Baby Driver (2017), and Soul (2020). He also played Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and Walter McMillian in Just Mercy (2019). Foxx also embarked on a successful career as an R&B singer in the 2000s. He earned two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, with his features on the singles "Slow Jamz" by Twista alongside Kanye West, and "Gold Digger" by the former. His single "Blame It" won him the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Four of his five studio albums have charted in the top ten of the U.S. Billboard 200: Unpredictable (2005), which topped the chart, Intuition (2008), Best Night of My Life (2010), and Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses (2015). Since 2017, Foxx has served as the host and executive producer of the Fox game show Beat Shazam. In 2021, he wrote his autobiography Act Like You Got Some Sense. Born
Jimmie Foxx
Jimmie Foxx First baseman Born:(1907-10-22)October 22, 1907
Sudlersville, Maryland, U.S.Died: July 21, 1967(1967-07-21) (aged 59)
Miami, Florida, U.S.May 1, 1925, for the Philadelphia Athletics September 23, 1945, for the Philadelphia Phillies Batting average .325 Hits 2,646 Home runs 534 Runs batted in 1,922 Stats at Baseball Reference Induction 1951 Vote 79.2% (seventh ballot) Jamie Foxx
Early life