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Six for Double X: Foxx records half-dozen hits in one game
kkundahl
Sat, 2026-05-30 10:05
The Hall of Fame first baseman provided nearly half the offense for the Philadelphia Athletics with six hits in one game on May 30, 1930.
Khadifi Madison
Jimmie Foxx provided six of the Philadelphia Athletics’ 13 hits in a 7-6 victory over the Washington Senators on May 30, 1930. (Charles M. Conlon/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
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