Jimmie Foxx
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| Jimmie Foxx | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: October 22, 1907 Sudlersville, Maryland |
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| Died: July 21, 1967 (aged 59) Miami, Florida |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1925 for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1945 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .325 |
| Home runs | 534 |
| Runs batted in | 1,922 |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Induction | 1951 |
| Vote | 79.2% (first ballot) |
James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx (October 22, 1907-July 21, 1967) (nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American first baseman in Baseball. Foxx was the second major league player to hit 500 home runs, and at age 32, is the second youngest to hit that many home runs, behind Alex Rodriguez.
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