Nellie Fox Baseball player
Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox (December 25, 1927 – December 1, 1975) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman on the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros from 1947 through 1965. He was the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1959 and was an AL All-Star for 12 seasons (15 games).Fox retired after the 1965 season. He hit for a .288 career batting average, 2663 hits, 35 home runs and 790 runs batted in. After his playing career was over, Fox coached the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. He died in 1975, two years after being diagnosed with cancer. Fox was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.
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| Career start | June 08, 1947 |
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| Career end | July 24, 1965 |
| batting side | Left |
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| throwing side | Right |