Week of 3-9-15

Legend:

When one discusses the legend of Nellie Fox, one word comes to mind: “consistent.” It wasn’t just that Nellie played almost everyday for a good 12 years in his prime, he showed up and got a good chunk of MVP votes every season (won it in 1959). During Fox’s prime years from 1951-1962, he averaged 171 hits (led the league 4 times), score 91 runs, and put up a batting average of .296, all while playing in at least 147 games/season (led the league in games played 5 times). His consistency was also with the glove as he captured 3 career gold gloves. Nellie was loved as a White Sock in Chicago, so when his eligibility came up to be elected into Cooperstown by the Veteran’s Committee, all of Chicago campaigned for Nellie, as he was indeed finally elected. For a hitter to never strike out more than 18 times in a season throughout a career that was right in the middle of the second dead ball era, makes the player worthy of being one of the greatest contact hitters of all-time.