Al Simmons

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Al Simmons
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Outfielder
Born: May 22 1902(1902-05-22)
Died: May 26 1956 (aged 54)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1924
for the Philadelphia Athletics
Final game
July 1, 1944
for the Philadelphia Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average     .334
Home runs     307
Runs batted in     1827
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • World Series Champion: 1929, 1930
  • American League pennant: 1931
  • National League pennant: 1939
  • 3-time American League All-Star
  • American League batting title: 1930, 1931
  • Led American League in hits: 216 hits in 1932
  • Led American League in runs: 152 in 1930
  • Led American League in RBIs: 1929
  • 11 consecutive seasons with .300 batting average and 100 RBIs
Member of the National
Image:Empty Star.svg Baseball Hall of Fame Image:Empty Star.svg
Elected    1953
Vote    75.4% (seventh ballot)

Aloysius Harry Simmons (May 22, 1902 - May 26, 1956), born Aloysius Szymański in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was an American player in Major League Baseball over three decades. His nickname was Bucketfoot Al.

Aloysius Szymanski changed his name to Al Simmons after seeing an ad for a hardware store in the newspaper.

A "bucketfoot" hitter who strode toward third base when hitting, Simmons starred as an outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics during their heyday in the early 1930s, then went on to play for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Red Sox.

Al Simmons hit 307 home runs. The Philadelphia Athletics' outfielder compiled more hits than any right-handed batter in American League history until surpassed by Al Kaline. A deadly clutch-hitter and a favorite of Connie Mack, Simmons won batting titles in 1930 and 1931 to help the A's to consecutive pennants. He recorded 11 consecutive seasons as a .300 hitter and 100-RBI man.

Al Simmons' best year as a player was in 1930 when he drove in 165 runs and scored 152 in only 138 games.

Simmons was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953 after playing for twenty years from 1924 to 1943 and accumulating a lifetime batting average of .334. After his playing days ended, Simmons served as a coach for Mack's Athletics (1945-49) and the Cleveland Indians (1950).

In an article in 1976 in Esquire magazine, sportswriter Harry Stein published an "All Time All-Star Argument Starter," consisting of five ethnic baseball teams. Al Simmons was the right fielder on Stein's Polish team.

Simmons died of a heart attack in Milwaukee at age 54. He was buried at St. Adalbert's Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

In 1999, he ranked number 43 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

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Preceded by
Lou Gehrig & Babe Ruth 		American League RBI Champion
1929 		Succeeded by
Lou Gehrig
Preceded by
Lew Fonseca 		American League Batting Champion
1930-1931 		Succeeded by
Dale Alexander
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Philadelphia Athletics 1929 World Series roster
Max Bishop | Joe Boley | George Burns | Mickey Cochrane | Jimmy Dykes | George Earnshaw | Howard Ehmke | Jimmie Foxx | Walter French | Lefty Grove | Mule Haas | Bing Miller | Jack Quinn | Eddie Rommel | Al Simmons | Homer Summa | Rube Walberg
Manager Connie Mack
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Philadelphia Athletics 1930 World Series roster
Max Bishop | Joe Boley | Mickey Cochrane | Jimmy Dykes | George Earnshaw | Jimmie Foxx | Lefty Grove | Mule Haas | Eric McNair | Bing Miller | Jimmy Moore | Jack Quinn | Bill Shores | Al Simmons | Rube Walberg
Manager Connie Mack
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