About Al Simmons
Aloysius Harry Simmons was an American professional baseball outfielder who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Bucketfoot Al", he had his best years with Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics during the late 1920s and early 1930s, winning two World Series with the team. Simmons also played for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Boston Bees, 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. Simmons's 85 multi-hit games constitute a single-season MLB record. Simmons's best year as a player was in 1930, when he won his first of successive batting titles, hitting.381 with 36 home runs, 211 hits, 41 doubles and 16 triples. Simmons won his second batting title, hitting.390 with 22 home runs, 128 RBI, 100 runs scored, 200 hits, 37 doubles, 13 triples and a.641 slugging percentage while playing in only 128 games. The A's won the AL pennant again, going 102–52, and defeated the St.
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