biography
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Simmons, Al(oysius Harry)
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originally Aloys Szymanski, nickname Bucketfoot
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1902–56)
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| biography:
| Baseball player, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. During his 20-year career as an outfielder (1924–44), primarily with the Philadelphia Athletics, he posted a lifetime batting average of ·334 and hit 307 home runs. He earned his nickname because he tended to stride away from a pitched ball. He was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1953. |
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