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Philadelphia A’s trade Jimmie Foxx to the Boston Red Sox
Trade of slugging first baseman sent the last piece of the A's dynasty out of Philadelphia.

Jimmie Foxx pitched in for Phillies during war-torn 1945 season
While major league rosters were ravaged by war, Hall of Fame slugger Jimmie Foxx helped out the last-place Phillies by spending the final months of his career on the mound.

Philadelphia A’s old-timers game in 1939 brought together two generations of legends
In the late summer of 1939, some 25,000 fans gathered at Philadelphia’s Shibe Park to celebrate two Athletics dynasties from years past.

Mize brought slugging bat to New York Giants
After six stellar seasons with the Cardinals, slugging first baseman was traded to New York.