[Hebrews 11:6]

Ott is the third major league baseball player to hit 500 home runs.

Obviously, the Babe, with 714 by his retirement in '35. But, from memory, can you name the other? Hints below:

American Leaguer

Righty

First baseman

primarily Philadelphia Athletics, then Red Sox, finally short stints with Cubs & Phillies

"There's no crying in baseball."

"Double X"

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foxxji01.shtml

[henkster]

Jimmie Foxx, “Double X,” also known as “The Beast.” With so many regular players called to the armed forces, he did a comeback stint during the war. But he wasn’t what he had been.

Watching the All Star Game with my son, we went down the lists of top 4 players for each franchise with me guessing the players. Foxx was the first member of the A’s I named and my son gave me that “how do you know this stuff” look.