Born December 25, 1927, in St. Thomas, Pennsylvania, was Baseball Hall of Fame Second Baseman Nellie Fox. This legend was a three-time Gold Glove winner, a League MVP, and a fifteen-time MLB All-Star. Fox played with the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Houston Colt .45s, and the Houston Astros.
Sports History
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Early Innings (1947-1949):
-Fox began his professional career with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1947 at the tender age of 19. While success didn't come immediately, his exceptional eye at the plate and slick-fielding foreshadowed future greatness.
A White Sox Legend (1950-1965):
-Traded to the Chicago White Sox in 1950, Fox's career truly blossomed. He became a cornerstone of the team, earning eleven All-Star selections and winning the American League Most Valuable Player award in 1959.
-A master of contact hitting, Fox topped the league in batting average seven times, boasting a career average of .288. He was also a singles machine, leading the league in base hits eight times, a record only surpassed by Pete Rose.
-Defensively, Fox was a second-base wizard, winning three Gold Glove Awards for his exceptional fielding. His incredible reflexes and anticipation made him a nightmare for opposing baserunners.
April 28 Numbers
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 20 - 21 - 1 April 28, 1901 - Cleveland Blue's pitcher Bock Baker had a really bad day on the mound. The left hander gave&...
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April 27 Numbers
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 3 - 4 - 5 - 32 - 12 - 11 - 30 April 27, 1926 - Mel Ott, who during his career wore Numbers 3, 4 and 5 (but not until 19...
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April 26 Numbers
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 4 - 53 - 34 - 24 - 53 April 26, 1905 - Chicago Cubs left fielder, Jack McCarthy becomes only major league player to throw out...
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April 25 Numbers
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 2 - 14 - 1 - 18 - 34 April 25, 1901 - Erve Beck of the Cleveland Blues hit the American League's first home run. Ap...
April 24 Numbers
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 2 - 32 - 27 - 13 - 14 - 6 April 24, 1917 - New York Yankees left-hander George Mogridge, tossed a no-hit win against the...
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