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Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997, had uniform number 2 retired in 1976, and was the American League Most Valuable Player in 1959. He was a 12-time All-Star from 1951-61 and 1963, a three-time Gold Glove winner in 1957 and 1959-60, a member of the White Sox Team of the Century in 2000, and part of the great "Go-Go White Sox" teams. He led the American League in hits in 1952, 1954, and 1957-1958, in triples in 1960, and in games played in 1954-55 and 1957-59. He played with Philadelphia from 1947-49, the White Sox from 1950-63, and Houston from 1964-65. In White Sox history, he was tied for first in triples, second in at-bats and hits, and third in games played and runs, and he hit .288 with 35 HR and 790 RBI in 19 Major League seasons.
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