OT: Trivia Question - Al Simmons

[MCyganik]

I know Simmons did some coach work with the A’s at the end of his career... did he cross paths with George Kell?

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by MCyganik

I know Simmons did some coach work with the A’s at the end of his career... did he cross paths with George Kell?

That's the last one!!

Simmons went 3 for 6 in 1944 as a member of the Philadelphia A's. Kell was there with him.

So the final impressive list is as follows:

Jimmie Foxx
Mickey Cochrane
Lefty Grove
Connie Mack
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Zack Wheat
Eddie Collins
Ted Lyons
Hank Greenberg
Charlie Gehringer
Bobby Doerr
Goose Goslin
Luke Appling
Rick Ferrell
Red Faber
Bucky Harris
Casey Stengel
Jocko Conlon
Joe Cronin
Waite Hoyt
Bill McKechnie
Ernie Lombardi
Al Lopez
George Kell

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by MCyganik

I know Simmons did some coach work with the A’s at the end of his career... did he cross paths with George Kell?

I had the concept right lol. Very impressive, I never would have thought of him.

[MCyganik]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I had the concept right lol. Very impressive, I never would have thought of him.

You helped clue me in. I collect programs with HOFers on rosters and have been on a run of games 1930s programs lately so I’ve seen a lot of Al Simmons recently haha. So this was up my alley.