Jimmie Foxx

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Title

Jimmie Foxx

Date

2001

Creator

The Topps Company, Inc.

Description

Jimmie Fox was born 10/22/07 in Sudlersville, Maryland. He threw right handed and batted right handed. He hit 534 home runs during his time in the league making him only the second player in major league history to hit over 500 home runs. Jimmy Foxx was also the recipient of 3 MVP awards. He also served as a manager in the AAGBL. Foxx led the Fort Wayne Daisies to the playoffs in 1952. Dolly played infield and outfield for the Ft. Wayne Daisies in 1952 and 1953 belting 3 home runs. One of these home run balls is signed by Jimmy Foxx and part of this collection. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951. Tom Hanks' character in "A League of Their Own" is based on Jimmie Foxx.

Language

English

Rights

All rights reserved. Topps is a registered trademark of the Topps Company, Inc. Licensed by MLB 2001. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc.

Subject

Delores "Dolly" Brumfield

Contributor

Danny Hall

Publisher

Topps, Inc.

Type

Memorabilia

Files

fox_card.jpeg

Citation

The Topps Company, Inc., “Jimmie Foxx,” Archiving Montevallo, accessed December 22, 2024, https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/items/show/26.