If I were catching blindfolded, I'd always know when it was Foxx who connected. He hit the ball harder than anyone else.
Philadelphia A’s trade Jimmie Foxx to the Boston Red Sox
Bill Dickey
Foxx retired in 1945 with 534 home runs – the second most of any player who retired before 1950. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1951.
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1947
Position:
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Inducted:
1954
Position:
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Inducted:
1951
Position:
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Inducted:
1972
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1937
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1936
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