Legendary Boston Red Sox Players: Cronin, Foxx, Williams, Young
The Page, titled "Names from the Past," highlights four legendary baseball figures. Joe Cronin is noted for his power hitting, with a 20-year career average of .302 and eight seasons driving in over 100 runs. He was the A.L. MVP in 1920, managed the Senators and Red Sox, and later became A.L. President. Jimmie Foxx is recognized for his prodigious power, with 534 homers, holding the record for most home runs by a right-handed batter in a single season with 58 in 1932. He maintained a lifetime average of .325 and was an A.L. MVP three times. Ted Williams, with a .344 lifetime average, was the last player to hit over .400, achieving this in 1941. He amassed 521 homers and was a 15-time All-Star and two-time MVP.