Simmons (Szymanski), Aloysius Harry
Baseball player. Born May 22, 1903 Aberdeen Club, Dakota League; in Milwaukee, Wis. In 1922 played for 1923 in Texas League; in 1931-32 Athletics Club, American League; in 1933-1934 Chicago White Sox; in 1935 Detroit Tigers; in 1936-37 Washington Club; in 1938 Boston Bees; in 1939 in Cincinnati National League. Received most valuable baseball player award in 1933. American League Batting Champ in 1931 and in 1933. Resides in Milwaukee, Wis.From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943
Simmons (Szymanski), Aloysius Harry
Known as the "slugger who made Milwaukee famous." Al compiled a .334 lifetime average, winning the batting crown in 1930 with a .381 batting average and one season later with a .390 average. Simmons was voted MVP in 1929 as a member of the Philadelphia A's. He died May 26. 1956, in Milwaukee. (Inducted into the Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 1975)Source: National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame