Al Simmons

Al Simmons
Al Simmons
	Simmons in 1937
	Outfielder
	Born: May 22, 1902; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
	Died: May 26, 1956 (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
Teams
	Philadelphia Athletics (1924–1932); Chicago White Sox (1933–1935); Detroit Tigers (1936); Washington Senators (1937–1938); Boston Braves (1939); Cincinnati Reds (1939); Philadelphia Athletics (1940–1941); Boston Red Sox (1943); Philadelphia Athletics (1944);
Career highlights and awards
	3× All-Star (1933–1935); 2× World Series champion (1929, 1930); 2× AL batting champion (1930, 1931); AL RBI leader (1929); Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame; Athletics Hall of Fame;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1953
Vote	75.4% (ninth ballot)

Aloysius Harry Simmons (May 22, 1902 – May 26, 1956), born Alois Szymanski, 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.

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