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Marcum was the A's ace during his two full years with them, and won 17 for their last-place 1935 club. He then went the way of most of Connie Mack's best - sold to the Red Sox, with Jimmie Foxx. Called "Footsie" for his big feet, Marcum was a lifetime .265 batter, used 99 times as a lefthanded pinch hitter. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 7, 1933: Rookie Johnny Marcum of the Philadelphia A's wins his first ML start with a shutout, 6–0 over Cleveland. » September 11, 1933: Johnny Marcum pitches his 2nd shutout in just his 2nd major-league start, as the A's beat the White Sox 8–0. With the 2nd shutout, Marcum ties the mark of Slow Joe Doyle in 1906. » December 10, 1935: Two Hall of Famers are sold today. Jimmie Foxx, along with Johnny Marcum (17–12), is sold by the A’s to the Red Sox for $150,000. The A's get Gordon Rhodes (2–10) and minor league catcher George Savino. The 28-year-old Foxx has averaged 41 homers over the past 7 seasons and says about the trade, "my dream has come true." After three years in Chicago, Al Simmons is sold by the White Sox to the Tigers for $75,000. » May 2, 1938: Pinky Higgins equals the 2-day-old ML mark for errors by a 3B, making four for Boston against Philadelphia. But Pinky knocks in two as the Sox route the A's, 13–1, behind Johnny Marcum. » June 16, 1938: R-E-S-P-E-C-T. After hitting number 19 yesterday, Jimmie Foxx is walked a record six consecutive times by four Browns pitchers. One is intentional and one semi-intentional. But the visiting Red Sox win anyway, 12–8, before 1,028 paying customers. Johnny Marcum wins over Ed Linke. » May 5, 1939: In a 10–5 A's win, the A's Sam Chapman hits for the cycle against the Browns Harry Kimberlin. Tomorrow he'll homer in his first two at bats against Johnny Marcum. » May 6, 1945: Boston's Boo Ferriss pitches his 2nd straight shutout, blanking the Yankees 5–0, matching a mark last accomplished by Johnny Marcum in 1933.