Al Simmons
Al Simmons | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: May 22, 1902 Milwaukee , United States |
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Died on: May 26, 1956 Milwaukee , United States |
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Suggested: Right | Threw: Right |
Debut in Major League Baseball | |
April 15, 1924 with the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB assignment | |
July 1, 1944 with the Philadelphia Athletics | |
MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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Batting average | .334 |
Hits | 2,927 |
Home runs | 307 |
Runs Batted In | 1,827 |
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Awards | |
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Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Recorded | 1953 |
Quota | 75.4% (seventh ballot) |
Aloysius "Al" Harry Simmons , actually Aloysius Szymanski , (born May 22, 1902 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , † May 26, 1956 ibid) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). His nickname was Bucketfoot Al .
biography
Simmons was the son of Polish immigrants. He changed his name to Simmons after reading an advertisement from a hardware store in the newspaper. He began his baseball career in Milwaukee in the American Association , from where he was sold to the Philadelphia Athletics on December 15, 1923 . He then played his first game in the American League on April 15, 1924 against the Washington Senators . In his first game he scored his first basehit against Walter Johnson , which was to be followed by another 2926 in his career.
From 1929 to 1931 he reached the World Series three times with the Athletics. Two wins against the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals faced a loss to the Cardinals in 1931. Another game in a World Series played Simmons in 1939 with the Cincinnati Reds against the New York Yankees , which, however, ended in a defeat for his team.
Simmons stayed in his batting average in ten seasons at over 30% and won the title of best batsman in the American League in 1930 and 1931. His best batting average, however, he had in 1927 with 39.2%. The outfielder was known for his unorthodox punching technique and his iron will on the field. When asked what the greatest value for a team was, his manager Connie Mack replied, “If I only had nine players named Simmons.” Simmons extended his career to hit 3,000 hits, which he dropped by 73 missed. He had missed the opportunities in his early career years, when he let himself be replaced early with clear scores and sometimes indulged in the nightlife.
In 1953, Simmons was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame . He died of a heart attack on May 26, 1956 in his hometown of Milwaukee.
His stations as a player
- 1924-1932 Philadelphia Athletics
- 1933-1935 Chicago White Sox
- 1936 Detroit Tigers
- 1937–1938 Washington Senators
- 1939 Boston Braves
- 1939 Cincinnati Reds
- 1940-1941 Philadelphia Athletics
- 1942 Boston Red Sox
- 1943 Philadelphia Athletics
Web links
- Player information and statistics Baseball Reference or FanGraphs (English)
- Biography of Al Simmons (English)
- Al Simmons in the Hall of Fame (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Simmons, Al |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simmons, Aloysius Harry (full name); Szymanski, Aloysius (real name); Bucketfoot Al (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1902 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Milwaukee , Wisconsin |
DATE OF DEATH | May 26, 1956 |
Place of death | Milwaukee , Wisconsin |