Al Simmons

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Birth Name: Alois Szymanski

Born: 22 May 1902 Died: 26 May 1956

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 11"

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Greatest Baseball Players of All Time, Part 2 (100 items)
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Description: American professional baseball player nicknamed "Bucketfoot Al". Simmons played for two decades in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and had his best years with Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics during the late 1920s and early 1930s, winning two World Series with Philadelphia. Simmons also played for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox. After his playing career ended, Simmons served as a coach for the Athletics and Cleveland Indians. A career .334 hitter, Simmons was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. ... (more)