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March 9, 1943
The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Jimmy Foxx, one of baseball's biggest stars and property of the Chicago Cubs, announces his retirement from the game on March 8 in Lewiston, Maine, after a poor 1942 season and amid uncertainty about the sport's future.
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JIMMY FOXX ENDS
BASEBALL CAREER
One Of Game's Biggest
Stars Retires Before
Another '42 Season
LEWISTON, Me., March 8.—Jimmy Foxx, one of baseball's biggest stars for over a decade, announced today that he was definitely through with baseball.
Foxx, property of the Chicago Cubs and a salesman for a New York Oil Company during the winter months, was asked by a reporter: "Have you definitely quit baseball?"
The former Red Sox and Athletics first baseman replied emphatically: "Yes, definitely."
"The Beast," as he was affectionately known by his teammates, indicated last week that he might give up the game, noting that:
"Baseball might not even start this season let alone finish it. I'm about at the end, anyhow, and I'd better stop while I have a good job. I want to get out of baseball before I have another bad season like 1942."
BASEBALL CAREER
One Of Game's Biggest
Stars Retires Before
Another '42 Season
LEWISTON, Me., March 8.—Jimmy Foxx, one of baseball's biggest stars for over a decade, announced today that he was definitely through with baseball.
Foxx, property of the Chicago Cubs and a salesman for a New York Oil Company during the winter months, was asked by a reporter: "Have you definitely quit baseball?"
The former Red Sox and Athletics first baseman replied emphatically: "Yes, definitely."
"The Beast," as he was affectionately known by his teammates, indicated last week that he might give up the game, noting that:
"Baseball might not even start this season let alone finish it. I'm about at the end, anyhow, and I'd better stop while I have a good job. I want to get out of baseball before I have another bad season like 1942."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Jimmy Foxx
Baseball Retirement
Chicago Cubs
Red Sox
Athletics
1942 Season
What entities or persons were involved?
Jimmy Foxx
Where did it happen?
Lewiston, Me.
Story Details
Key Persons
Jimmy Foxx
Location
Lewiston, Me.
Event Date
March 8
Story Details
Jimmy Foxx announces he is definitely retiring from baseball, citing the uncertainty of the season and his poor performance in 1942, preferring to keep his good job as a salesman.