Foxx first got to the Majors with the A's in 1925 at the age of 17. He won a World Series with the A's in 1929. Foxx won a World Series with the A's in 1930. In 1932, he hit three home runs in a game, finished the season with 58 home runs and was named the American League Most Valuable Player. In 1933, he hit three home runs in a game, hit for the cycle in a game, played in the All-Star Game, won the American League Batting Title, finished the season with 48 home runs, won the American League Triple Crown and was named the American League Most Valuable Player. In 1934, he played in the All-Star Game and finished the season with 44 home runs. He played in the All-Star Game in 1935. He went to Boston in 1936, where he played in the All-Star Game and finished the season with 41 home runs. He played in the All-Star Game in 1937. In 1938, he played in the All-Star Game, won the American League Batting Title, finished the season with 50 home runs and was named the American League Most Valuable Player. He played in the All-Star Game in 1939. He played in the All-Star Game in 1940. In 1941, he played in the All-Star Game and hit his 500th career home run. He split 1942 between Boston and the Cubs before retiring. He coached for a season in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and then made a comeback with the Cubs in 1944. He played another year for the Phillies before retiring again. He finished his career with a .325 batting average and 2,646 hits with 534 home runs and 1,922 runs batted in. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1951.
LF Albert Belle, Cleveland Indians
Belle got to the Majors with the Indians in 1989. He was suspended for seven games for hitting a fan in 1991. In 1992, he won a Player-of-the-Week Award and was suspended for three games for participating in a brawl. In 1993, he was suspended for three games for charging Hipolito Pichardo on the mound, participated in the Home Run Derby, played in the All-Star Game and won a Silver Slugger Award. In 1994, he was suspended for ten games for using a corked bat, won a Player-of-the-Week Award, won a Player-of-the-Month Award, participated in the Home Run Derby, played in the All-Star Game and won a Silver Slugger Award. In 1995, he won two Player-of-the-Month Awards, participated in the Home Run Derby, played in the All-Star Game, finished the season with 52 doubles, finished the season with 50 home runs and won a Silver Slugger Award. In 1996, he was suspended for three games for attempting to injure Fernando Vina on the basepaths, played in the All-Star Game, finished the season with 48 home runs and won a Silver Slugger Award. He went to the White Sox in 1997 where he was the highest-paid player in the Majors. In 1998, he won two Player-of-the-Week Awards, two Player-of-the-Month Awards, finished the season with 49 home runs and won a Silver Slugger Award. He went to Baltimore in 1999, where he was the highest-paid player in the Majors, hit four doubles in a game twice, won a Player-of-the-Week Award and a Player-of-the-Month Award. He won a Player-of-the-Month Award in 2000 before retiring. He finished his career with 381 home runs and 1,239 runs batted in. He was snubbed by the BBWAA for the Hall of Fame, probably due to his shortened career, vitriolic hatred of the media, and propensity for violence.
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