Al Simmons Stats & Facts
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Al Simmons Stats & Facts

    Al Simmons Position: OutfielderBats: Right  •  Throws: Right5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)Born: May 22, 1902 in Milwaukee, WI USADied: May 26, 1956 in Milwaukee, WI USABuried: St. Adalbert Cemetery, Milwaukee, WIDebut: April 15, 1924(5,955th in major league history)vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: July 1, 1944vs. DET 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall…

Bucketfoot Al Simmons one of baseballs greatest players dies at age 54

Bucketfoot Al Simmons one of baseballs greatest players dies at age 54

On May 26, 1956, former Philadelphia A’s star Al Simmons dies at the age of 54, 4 days after his 54th birthday and a year after his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. After his playing days ended, Simmons served as a coach for Mack’s Athletics (1945–49) and the Cleveland Indians (1950). In early…

Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons top the list of eight new members in the Hall of Fame

Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons top the list of eight new members in the Hall of Fame

On July 27, 1953, eight new members are inducted into the Hall of Fame: Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons are inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. Along with them, the Veterans Committee enshrines Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, 19th-century manager Harry Wright, executive Ed Barrow, and umpires Bill Klem and Tom Connolly. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

DiMaggio bypassed as Dean and Simmons get the Hall of Fame call
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DiMaggio bypassed as Dean and Simmons get the Hall of Fame call

On January 21, 1953, pitcher Dizzy Dean and outfielder Al Simmons are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America surprisingly bypasses former New York Yankees great Joe DiMaggio in his first year on the Hall of Fame ballot. DiMaggio will gain an election two years later. Dean gathers 209…