Philadelphia A's Hall of Famers

FRANK “HOME RUN” BAKER . . . Born: Trappe, MD . . . B-L, T-R . . . Third baseman in “$100,000 Infield” . . . Played for Athletics, 1908-1914 . . . Won 4 AL home run crowns . . . Elected to Hall of Fame in 1955.

CHARLES ALBERT “CHIEF” BENDER . . . Born: Crow Wing County, MN . . . B-R, T-R . . . Pitched for A’s, 1903-14 . . . Won 6 World Series games for Mr. Mack . . . Elected to Hall of Fame in 1953.

GORDON S. “MICKEY” COCHRANE . . . Born: Bridgewater, MA . . . B-R, T-R . . . One of the greatest catchers of all time with .320 lifetime average . . . Played for A’s, 1925-33 . . . Elected to Hall of Fame in 1947.

EDWARD T. “EDDIE” COLLINS . . . Born: Millerton, NY . . . B-R, T-R . . . Second baseman with 3,311 lifetime hits, 743 stolen bases, .333 lifetime average . . . A’s career: 1906-14, 1927-30 . . . Elected to Hall of Fame in 1939.

JAMES EMORY “JIMMIE” FOXX . . . Born: Sudlersville, MD . . . B-R, T-R . . . First baseman with Athletics, 1925-35 . . . AL MVP, 1932-33 . . . Won Triple Crown in 1933 . . . AL home run leader with A’s, 3 times . . . Career: 534 home runs, 1,921 RBI, .325 average . . . Elected to Hall of Fame in 1951.

ROBERT MOSES “LEFTY” GROVE . . . Born: Lonaconing, MD . . . B-L, T-L . . . Pitched for A’s, 1925-33 . . . 31-4 record with 2.06 ERA in 1931 MVP season . . . Led AL in strikeouts, 7 straight years; ERA leader, 5 times . . . Career: 300-141, 3.06 ERA . . . Elected to Hall of Fame in 1947.

CONNIE MACK . . . Born: East Brookfield, MA . . . B-R, T-R . . . Real name Cornelius McGillicuddy . . . “The Grand Old Man of Baseball” . . . Managed the Athletics, 1901-50 . . . Won 9 pennants and 5 World Series . . . Elected to Hall of Fame in 1937.

EDWARD STEWART “EDDIE” PLANK . . . Born: Gettysburg, PA . . . B-L, T-L . . . Went from Gettysburg College to A’s; 1901-14 . . . Career: 326-194, 2.35 ERA, 69 shutouts . . . Elected to Hall of Fame in 1946.

ALOYSIUS “AL” SIMMONS . . . Born: Milwaukee, WI . . . B-R, T-R . . . A’s outfielder, 1924-32, 1940-41 . . . Two-time AL batting champion . . . Career: .334, 307 HR, 1,827 RBI . . . Elected to Hall of Fame in 1953.