 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1997, Player
Born: December 25, 1927, in St. Thomas, Pennsylvania
Died: December 1, 1975, in Baltimore, Maryland
ML Debut: 6/8/1947
Primary Position: Second Baseman
Bats: L Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 2
Played For: Philadelphia A's (1947-1949), Chicago White
Sox (1950-1963), Houston Colt 45s (1964-1965)
Post-Season: 1959 World Series
Awards: All-Star (12): 1951-1961, 1963; AL MVP 1959; Gold
Glove (3): 1957, 1959-1960
Bio
Scrappy Nellie Fox was a catalyst for the "Go-Go" White Sox of the
1950s. The 12-time All-Star was the American League MVP in 1959,
leading the White Sox to their first World Series in 40 years. He
led the American League in hits four times and in fewest strikeouts
10 times. He compiled 2,663 hits, while striking out just 216 times
in 9,232 at-bats. He was a three-time Gold Glove winner and set the
major league record for consecutive games played at second base
(798).
Quote
"I've never seen anybody who wanted to play more than Fox did. In
spring training you had to run him off the field to get him to rest,
and I mean literally run him off."
— Paul Richards
Did You Know... that Nellie Fox holds the record for most
consecutive years leading the league in singles (seven, 1954-1960)? |
