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Polish-American Sportspeople: Stanis?awa Walasiewicz, Bobby Czyz, Carl Yastrzemski, Stan Musial, Tony Romo, John Kocinski, Mike Ditka |  | Creator: Books LLC
Publisher: Books LLC
Category: Book
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Pages: 236
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.5
ISBN: 1155482484
EAN: 9781155482484
ASIN: 1155482484
Publication Date: May 20, 2010
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Stanisława Walasiewicz, Bobby Czyz, Carl Yastrzemski, Stan Musial, Tony Romo, John Kocinski, Mike Ditka, Hank Stram, Tony Kubek, Scott Kazmir, Alan Trammell, Rebecca Lobo, Stan Coveleski, Ted Kluszewski, Samantha Peszek, Len Ceglarski, Jayson Williams, Moe Drabowsky, Maggie Tomecka, J. R. Celski, Johnny Reder, Ted Marchibroda, Tom Paciorek, Ray Sadecki, Al Simmons, Dan Klecko, Ron Perranoski, Marc Rzepczynski, Ted Kazanski, Danny Abramowicz, Joe Choynski, Zygi Wilf, Jim Paciorek, Tim Byrdak, Nikki Krzysik, Kristen Graczyk, Neil Hlavaty, Ed Sadowski, John Paciorek, Ryan Sadowski, Angie Woznuk, Manya Makoski, Jen Buczkowski, Leo Rodak, Rick Stelmaszek, Tony Piet, Chester Rutecki. Excerpt: Al Simmons item Career highlights and awards item item Member of the National item Baseball Hall of Fame item Induction : 1953 item Vote : 75.4 % (seventh ballot) Aloysius Harry Simmons (May 22, 1902 - May 26, 1956), born Alois Szymanski in Milwaukee, Wisconsin , was an American player in Major League Baseball for over two decades. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. He changed his changed his name to Al Simmons when he grew tired of scorekeepers butchering his last name. Simmons was chosen after seeing a large sign advertising Simmons Hardware. A "bucketfoot" hitter (his nickname was "Bucketfoot Al") who strode toward third base when hitting, Simmons starred as an outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics during their heyday in the early 1930s, then went on to play for the Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers , Washington Senators , Boston Braves , Cincinnati Reds , and Boston Red Sox . Simmons hit 307 career home runs, also compiling more hits than any right-handed batter in American League history until surpassed by Al Kaline . A deadly clutch hitter and a favorite of manage...
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