Jimmie Foxx

Baseball player, three-time MVP

Jimmie Foxx - Baseball player, three-time MVP
Born

October 22nd, 1907
118 years ago

Died

July 21st, 1967
58 years ago — 59 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played primarily as a first baseman during a distinguished career in Major League Baseball. Competed for teams such as the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox. Achieved significant success in the 1920s and 1930s, earning three Most Valuable Player awards. Recorded over 500 home runs, showcasing exceptional power at the plate. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.

Won three MVP awards in 1932, 1933, and 1938

Hit 534 career home runs

Helped the Philadelphia Athletics secure the 1929 and 1930 World Series titles

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