Guide Note:

Jimmie Foxx was a first baseman who split his career primarily between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox during his 20-season career.

Fast Facts:

1. Born: October 22, 1907
2. Birthplace: Sudlersville, Maryland
3. Died: July 21, 1967
4. Made MLB debut with the Philadelphia Athletics
5. Nicknames: Double X and The Beast
6. Led the American League in home runs four times
7. 1951: Elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame
8. Held record as the youngest major leaguer ever to hit 500 home runs until broken by Alex Rodriguez in 2007

One of the most feared power hitters of the 1920s and 1930s, Foxx broke into the Major Leagues in 1925 with the Philadelphia Athletics, playing under the legendary manager Connie Mack. Foxx didn't begin to show his true potential until 1929, when, at the age of 22, he hit .354, clubbed 33 home runs, while driving in an impressive 118 RBIs.

In 1932 and 1933, however, Foxx reached a level few hitters have ever attained. He won the American League Most Valuable Player Award each year, hitting 58 HR and 169 RBI, with a stellar .364 batting average in '32, and following that up by winning the Triple Crown with 48 HR, 163 RBI, and a .356 batting average in '33. In 1936, in the middle of the Great Depression, Mack was forced to sell Foxx to the Boston Red Sox for $150,000. Despite the change of venue, Foxx won the MVP award again in 1938, with similar numbers, but a career-high 175 RBIs. In 1941, Foxx's production began to decline, and he wound up his career pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.