Foxx, Jimmie

Foxx, Jimmie (James Emory Foxx), 1907-67, American baseball player, b. Sudlersville, Md. Foxx played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1926-35), the Boston Red Sox (1936-42), the Chicago Cubs (1942-44), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1945). He hit a career total of 534 home runs and batted .325. Foxx led the American League in home runs four seasons, hitting 58 in 1932; and hit 30 or more home runs for 12 consecutive seasons, a record surpassed only by Barry Bonds. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.

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.

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Jimmie may refer to:

• Jimmie Johnson, American race car driver
• Jimmie Rodgers, American singer;
• Jimmie Foxx, baseball player;
• Jimmie Spheeris, American singer-songwriter;
• Jimmie may also be a shortened form of James