Al Simmons
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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.
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.
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.
Simmons died of a heart attack in Milwaukee at age 54.
External links
- Baseball Hall of Fame (http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/simmons_al.htm)
- Template:Baseball-reference
Categories: Baseball Hall of Fame | Major league left fielders | Major league center fielders | 1933 American League All-Stars | 1934 American League All-Stars | 1935 American League All-Stars | Boston Braves players | Boston Red Sox players | Chicago White Sox players | Cincinnati Reds players | Detroit Tigers players | Philadelphia Athletics players | Washington Senators players | 1902 births | 1956 deaths | Polish-Americans