Born May, 22, 1902, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was Al Simmons who was Nicknamed "Bucketfoot Al." He played for two decades in Major League Baseball (MLB) 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. Al Simmons batted 0.334 for his career, had an On Base percentage of 0.535, with 307 career Home Runs.
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The Baseball Hall of Fame bio on Al Simmons. Al Simmons who was Nicknamed "Bucketfoot Al." He played for two decades in Major League Baseball (MLB) 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. Simmons is one of the top MLB players that wore the Number 7 Jersey.
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