Baseball Hall of Famer, Jimmie Foxx, the "Sudlersville Slugger", remains in the hearts of Sudlersville residents. It was appropriate that the heart of town was chosen as the site to commemorate the town's most famous "Hometown Hero" with a life-size bronze statue. The Foxx memorial statue, erected in 1997, is located at the intersection of Main and Church Streets, Sudlersville, Md.
Bronze Plaque inscribed with Foxx Stats
(The following is inscribed on bronze plaque located near Foxx Statue)
James Emory Foxx
(1907 - 1967)
Philadelphia Athletics (A.L.) 1925-35
Boston Red Sox (A.L.) 1936-42
Chicago Cubs (N.L.) 1942, 1944
Philadelphia Phillies (N.L.) 1945
Jimmy was the greatest right handed slugger of his time, hitting 30 or more home runs in 12
consecutive season, a major league record, and 534 lifetime. His career batting average was
.325. The first three-time MVP Award Winner (1932, 1933, 1938), he won the Triple Crown in
1933. For the A's, "Double X" hit 58 home runs in 1932. Foxx played with the 1929-1930
World Champion Athletics, and appeared in 7 All-Star Games. He set club records with the
Boston Red Sox of 50 homers and 175 RBI in 1938. In 1951, he became one of the youngest
players ever inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. [October 25, 1997]
James Emory Foxx
(1907 - 1967)
Philadelphia Athletics (A.L.) 1925-35
Boston Red Sox (A.L.) 1936-42
Chicago Cubs (N.L.) 1942, 1944
Philadelphia Phillies (N.L.) 1945
Jimmy was the greatest right handed slugger of his time, hitting 30 or more home runs in 12
consecutive season, a major league record, and 534 lifetime. His career batting average was
.325. The first three-time MVP Award Winner (1932, 1933, 1938), he won the Triple Crown in
1933. For the A's, "Double X" hit 58 home runs in 1932. Foxx played with the 1929-1930
World Champion Athletics, and appeared in 7 All-Star Games. He set club records with the
Boston Red Sox of 50 homers and 175 RBI in 1938. In 1951, he became one of the youngest
players ever inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. [October 25, 1997]
