Jimmie Foxx

On this date in 1951, Jimmie Foxx is elected to the Hall of Fame.

"I'd rather not throw the ball at all." - Lefty Gomez on how to pitch to Foxx 

Jimmie Foxx

On this date in 1940, Jimmie Foxx hits his 500th career home run,

"When Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon, he and all the space scientists were puzzled by an unidentifiable white object. I immediately knew what it was. That was the home run ball hit off me in 1937 by Jimmie Foxx." - Lefty Grove

Jimmie Foxx

On this date in 1933, Jimmie Foxx hits three home runs in his first three at-bats as the A's beat the Yankees 14-10. Foxx had homered his last time up the previous game to give him four consecutive home runs.

"I don't want to throw him nuthin'. Maybe he'll just get tired of waitin' and leave." - Lefty Gomez

Jimmie Foxx

On this date in 1951, Jimmie Foxx is elected to the Hall of Fame.

"I'd rather not throw the ball at all." - Lefty Gomez on how to pitch to Foxx

Jimmie Foxx

On this date in 1932, Jimmie Foxx wins the American League MVP.

"He has muscles in his hair." - Lefty Grove

Jimmie Foxx

On this date in 1951, Jimmie Foxx is elected to the Hall of Fame.

"Whenever Armstrong set foot on the moon, he found a baseball that Jimmie Foxx hit off of me in 1937." - Vernon Gomez

Jimmie Foxx

On this date in 1938, Jimmie Foxx is named the AL MVP.

"I don't want to throw him nuthin'. Maybe he'll just get tired of waitin' and leave." - Lefty Grove to catcher, Bill Dickey on what to throw to Foxx

Jimmie Foxx

On this date in 1940, Jimmie Foxx hits his 500th career home run.

"When Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon, he and all the space scientists were puzzled by an unidentifiable white object. I immediately knew what it was. That was a home run ball hit off me in 1937 by Jimmie Foxx." - Lefty Grove

Jimmie Foxx

On this date in 1938, the St. Louis Browns intentionally walk Jimmie Foxx of the Red Sox six times.

"He has muscles in his hair" - Lefty Gomez

"Let them (him) play!" - Bad News Bears Breaking Training

Jimmie Foxx

On this date in 1933, Jimmie Foxx hits three home runs in his first three at bats as the Philadelphia Ahletics outscore the New York Yankees 14-10.

"I'd rather not throw the ball at all." - Lefty Gomez on how to pitch to Foxx