http://www.reclinergm.com/images/Al-Simmons.jpg Al Simmons started his career with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1924, hitting .308 with 102 RBI. The next season, Al was the MVP runner up, hitting .387 with 122 runs, 253 hits, 43 doubles, 12 triples, 24 home runs, 129 RBI and 392 total bases. In one of the worst MVP votes in Major League history, he lost to Roger Peckinpaugh, shortstop for the American League Champion Washington Senators. Peckinpaugh hit .284 with 67 runs scored, 4 home runs and 64 RBI. Simmons played 20 seasons in total, making stops with the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, the aforementioned Senators, the Boston Bees, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Boston Red Sox. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1953, appearing on 199 of 264 ballots (75%).