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Public records list Jimmie Foxx as a baseball player. Born on October 22, 1907, Jimmie Foxx was from Sudlersville, Maryland, United States. Death is recorded on July 21, 1967, at the age of 59. Recorded honors include Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (1932, 1933, 1938) and Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.
My Take
Jimmie Foxx is one of those names that every serious baseball fan should know but somehow doesn't get mentioned enough outside of stat-nerd circles, and that's a genuine shame. This guy out of tiny Sudlersville, Maryland was an absolute force of nature at the plate — they called him "Double X" and "the Beast," and those nicknames weren't ironic. He won three American League MVP awards, two of them back-to-back in 1932 and 1933, which tells you everything about how dominant he was during his prime. When he retired, only Babe Ruth had hit more home runs, and his RBI total was among the all-time best. Playing through the Great Depression era, Foxx gave fans something real to cheer for, and the fact that the Boston Red Sox eventually put him in their own Hall of Fame feels like the least they could do for a player of that magnitude.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmie Foxx
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミー・フォックス
- Reading
- じみー・ふぉっくす
- Born
- October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967
- Origin
- Sudlersville, Maryland, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1938 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 1933 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 1932 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
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4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jimmie Foxx born?
Born October 22, 1907.
When did Jimmie Foxx die?
Died July 21, 1967, aged 59.
Where was Jimmie Foxx from?
Jimmie Foxx was from Sudlersville, Maryland, United States.
What did Jimmie Foxx do?
Jimmie Foxx worked as baseball player.
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