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Jimmie Foxx

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (October 22, 1907-July 21, 1967)
    Died in Miami, Florida
    Played for Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies
    MVP (1932, 33)
    Elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame (1951)

Why he might be annoying:

    His name is misspelled as 'Jimmy' on his Hall of Fame Plaque (see picture).
    Who spells Jimmy as 'Jimmie,' anyway?
    He was an alcoholic.
    He choked to death.
    Tom Hank's character in a 'League of Their Own' was based on Jimmie Foxx.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He led the A.L. in Home Runs, Batting Average and R.B.I.s in the same year (1933).
    He retired, second to Babe Ruth, with the most home runs (534).
    His nickname was 'The Beast.'
    For 12 consecutive seasons he belted at least thirty home runs.
    He holds the record of six walks in a game (June 16, 1938).
    He is one of the greatest power hitters of all time.
    He hit tape-measure home runs (farther than Mark McGwire).
    One home run landed in the last row of Yankee Stadium's upper deck and shattered a seat.
    He hit 58 home runs in 1932.
    He was an All star for nine straight years.

Credit: Patrick D.


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 170 Votes: 51.18% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 40 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 32 Votes: 9.38% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 32.61% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 105 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 115 Votes: 44.35% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 248 Votes: 42.34% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 241 Votes: 43.57% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 772 Votes: 42.49% Annoying