Al Simmons

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Al Simmons

Born:	May 22, 1902
Birthplace:	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Hometown:	N/A
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	190 lbs
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	No Record
College:
High School:
Other Teams:	Philadelphia Athletics 1924-1932, 1940-1941, 1944 Chicago White Sox 1933-35 Detroit Tigers 1936 Washington Senators 37-38 Boston Braves 1939 Cincinnati Reds 1939
Years with Boston:	1943

1 Overall Career
2 Awards
3 Achievements
4 Simmons' Moments in the Sun
5 Trivia
6 Transactions
7 External Links

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Overall Career

Aloysius Harry "Al" Simmons (May 22, 1902 - May 26, 1956), nicknamed "Bucketfoot Al" because of an unusual batting style in which he stepped toward the dugout, Al Simmons confounded the purists to the tune of 307 home runs and a .334 average. 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 favorite of Connie Mack, Simmons won batting titles in 1930 and '31 to help the A's to consecutive pennants. He recorded 11 consecutive seasons as a .300 hitter and 100-RBI man.

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Awards

Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1984 (75.38%)

3-time American League All-Star (1933 - 1935)

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Achievements

2-time AL Batting Average Leader (1930 & 1931)
2-time AL At Bats Leader (1925 & 1932)
AL Runs Scored Leader (1930)
2-time AL Hits Leader (1925 & 1932)
2-time AL Total Bases Leader (1925 & 1929)
AL RBI Leader (1929)
20-Home Run Seasons: 6 (1925, 1929-1932 & 1938)
30-Home Run Seasons: 3 (1929, 1930 & 1932)
100 RBI Seaosns: 12 (1924-1934 & 1936)
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 6 (1925, 1929-1932 & 1934)
200 Hits Seasons: 6 (1925 & 1929-1933)

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Simmons' Moments in the Sun

Appeared in the World Series four times, and was on the winning team twice.

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Trivia

Al Simmons was born to Polish immigrants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Aloysius Szymanski, but he changed his name after seeing an ad for a hardware store in the newspaper.

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Transactions

December 15, 1923: Traded by the Milwaukee (American Association) to the Philadelphia Athletics for Wid Matthews, Heinie Scheer, and $40,000.

September 28, 1932: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Philadelphia Athletics.
December 10, 1935: Purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Chicago White Sox for $75,000.
April 4, 1937: Purchased by the Washington Senators from the Detroit Tigers for $15,000.
December 29, 1938: Purchased by the Boston Bees from the Washington Senators for $3,000.
August 31, 1939: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the Boston Bees.
October 19, 1939: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
December 8, 1939: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Athletics.
February 2, 1943: Sent from ??? to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
October 15, 1943: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
April 15, 1944: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Athletics.
June 15, 1945: Released by the Philadelphia Athletics.