orig. James Emory Foxx
born Oct. 22, 1907, Sudlersville, Md., U.S.
died July 21, 1967, Miami, Fla.
U.S. baseball player.
Foxx batted right-handed and played mostly at first base, principally with the Philadelphia Athletics (1925–35) and the Boston Red Sox (1936–42). In two of his 20 seasons he hit over 50 home runs. His career home runs totaled 534 when he retired in 1945, making him the second man in major-league history (after Babe Ruth ) to hit 500 home runs.
Foxx, 1940
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