Al Simmons
Aloysius " Al " Harry Simmons Aloysius Szymanski actually ( May 22nd, 1902 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, † May 26, 1956 ) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball. His nickname was Bucketfoot Al.
Biography
Simmons was the son of Polish immigrants. He changed his name to Simmons, after he had read a display of a Hardware store in the paper. His baseball career began in Milwaukee in the American Association, where he was sold on 15 December 1923, the Philadelphia Athletics. His first game in the American League, he played then on April 15, 1924 against the Washington Senators. In his first game he scored his first Basehit against Walter Johnson, the other in 2926 should follow in his career.
From 1929 to 1931 he reached three times the World Series with the Athletics. Two wins against the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals was offset by a loss to the Cardinals in 1931. Another game in a World Series played Simmons in 1939 with the Cincinnati Reds against the New York Yankees, however, also ended in defeat for his team.
Simmons remained in ten seasons in his batting average above 30% and won the title of best hitter in the American League in 1930 and 1931., He had his best batting average, however, in 1927 with 39.2 %. The outfielder was known for his unorthodox playing technique and his iron will on the field. As one his manager Connie Mack asked what was the greatest value for a team, he replied: "If I had only nine players named Simmons. " Simmons extended his career to reach the mark of 3000 hits, but he by 73 missed. He had been awarded in his early career years, when he was replaced early in clear savegames and partly also indulged in the nightlife The possibilities.
1953 Simmons was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. On May 26, 1956, he died in his hometown of Milwaukee at the consequences of a heart attack.