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| Jimmie Foxx |
Today is the 107th anniversary of
Jimmie Foxx's birth. "Double X" played seven amazing seasons for the Red Sox—winning the
AL MVP once and ending up in the
Hall of Fame. Yet, for some reason, his uniform #3 is not retired and on the facade in right field at Fenway. Can anyone please tell us why? In his time here, Foxx hit .320 with 222 HRs and 788 RBIs. In 1938 (when he won the MVP)
he hit .349 with 50 HRs. He was an
All-Star in six of his seven Boston years. Yesterday, we recounted the five worst Red Sox trades, but the trade that brought Foxx from the Philadelphia Athletics was one of the best. Boston sent
George Savino (minors), Gordon Rhodes and $150,000 south. Not bad. So, come on, let's get old Double X's #3 up there! It's way overdue.
