Vital Statistics:

Born: May 22, 1902 in Milwaukee

Died: May 26, 1956

Teams: Philadelphia Athletics (1924-32, 1940-41, 1944), Chicago White Sox (1933-35), Detroit Tigers (1936), Washington Senators (1937-18), Boston Braves (1939), Cincinnati Reds (1939), Boston Red Sox (1943)

Inducted into Hall of Fame: 1953

Height: 5-11

Weight: 190

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

Primary position: Left field

Career Highlights:

• A career .334 hitter, he hit 307 home runs and 2,927 hits in 20 seasons.

• Won two batting titles, hitting .381 in 1930 and .390 in 1931.
• Drove in 157 runs in 1929 and 165 in 1930.
• Called "Bucketfoot Al" because of his stance, when he stepped toward third base when batting.
• Had 11 consecutive seasons hitting better than .300 and driving in 100 runs.

After Baseball:

• Elected to the Hall of Fame on his eighth try, getting 75.38 percent of the vote in 1953. His percentage is the lowest ever for an inductee.
• Died of a heart attack in 1956.