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unusual facts about Al Simmons


Al Simmons

Simmons had another great season, winning his 2nd batting title hitting .390 with 22 home runs, 128 RBI, 100 runs scored, 200 hits, 37 doubles, 13 triples and slugged .641 while playing in only 128 games, finishing 3rd in AL MVP voting behind the MVP, his teammate pitcher Lefty Grove and the Yankees' Lou Gehrig.


1928 Philadelphia Athletics season

The team featured three starters who were later elected into the Hall of Fame: catcher Mickey Cochrane and outfielders Al Simmons and Ty Cobb.

1929 Philadelphia Athletics season

Al Simmons and the 1929-1931 Athletics were the subject of an August 19, 1996 cover-story in Sports Illustrated with the teaser, "The Team that Time Forgot".

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In six career Series starts, he was 4-2 with 32 strikeouts and a low 1.79 earned run average, and is still remembered for striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin in their consecutive at-bats in the 1934 All-Star Game.


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