MLB Legend Jimmie Foxx Had To Become A Working Man Years After HOF Induction
The baseball star fell on hard times after his playing career ended
Slugger Jimmie Foxx remains one of the greatest players in baseball history. His ability with the bat remains unmatched by all but a select few, and he remains a consensus all-time great. Unfortunately, he ran into ongoing financial difficulties after his retirement as an athlete that meant that despite being a sports legend, he had to become a regular working man in the last years of his life in order to make ends meet.
The resume of Foxx speaks for itself. In 20 seasons, the right-handed first baseman hit a combined .325 with 2,646 hits, 1,751 runs scored, 534 home runs and 1,922 RBIs. Built like an ox, he terrorized pitchers for years, taking home three MVP awards and winning one Triple-Crown. He is still in the top-ten all time in RBIs, slugging, on-base percentage, and is 19th in home runs. He even did a little pitching towards the end of his career, finishing with a 1–0 record and 1.52 ERA in 10 games. His resume led to his enshrinement in the Hall of Fame in 1951.
In the later years of his playing career and into his retirement, Foxx drank heavily, suffered physical issues related to baseball and was frequently on the precipice of financial ruin…
