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Joe Fish was the Federal Judge.

Jimmie Foxx was the Baseball Player.

Joe Fish

Judge Joe Fish has said that the opportunity to be in public service for more than 20 years has been the highlight of his career. After graduating from Yale College and Yale Law School, Fish began his private practice at McKenzie & Baer in his hometown of Dallas, Texas. 12 years later, he wanted to try something new, and took his place as a judge for the 95th District Court in Dallas. During this time, Fish was responsible for controlling cases on his own, without a law clerk to research uncertain legal issues. Fish laughed when he remembered that, without a secretary, he had to persuade the court reporter to do his typing. After only one year on that court, however, he became a justice on the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas. Then, three years later, President Reagan appointed Fish to the bench of the Northern District of Texas. It is humbling to realize the number of people to whom he is responsible, Fish has said. When asked about his biggest pet peeve in the courtroom, Fish mentioned unprepared attorneys. He explained that the court is a limited public resource, and when an attorney is unprepared, it is a disservice to the client and the court system.

Jimmie Foxx

Nicknamed “The Beast” for his bulging muscles and force with which he struck a ball, James Emory Foxx was one of the most feared hitters in the game. He became the second player in Major League Baseball history to hit 500 career home runs, after Babe Ruth. In fact, he nearly tied Babe’s record of 60 home runs in a single season — Foxx just needed two more. And he would’ve had them, had they not been erased due to a game being called because of rain. What’s more, for 68 years he held the record for youngest to reach 500 (broken by Alex Rodriguez in 2007). As if that wasn’t impressive enough, he was named Most Valuable Player three times in his career (two in consecutive years). After dropping out of high school to join a minor league team managed by former Philadelphia Athletics great Frank “Home Run” Baker,” he caught the eyes of the Athletics and Yankees, leading him to sign with the A’s at age 17. His most notable time spent playing would be with the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox. With the Philadelphia Phillies, he finished his career with 534 round trippers. At the time, this achievement placed him first on the all-time list among right-handed hitters (and second only to Babe Ruth among everyone). Ted Williams, a Red Sox great, once said, “With all those muscles, he hit drives that sounded like gun fire.” Lefty Gomez of the Yankees has said that Foxx “had muscles in his hair.” In the movie A League of Their Own, Tom Hanks’ character Jimmy Dugan is loosely based on Foxx. Hall of Fame catcher Bill Dickey once said the following about Foxx: "I was pitching one day when my glasses clouded up on me. I took them off to polish them. When I looked up to the plate, I saw Jimmie Foxx. The sight of him terrified me so much that I haven't been able to wear glasses since."

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Joe Fish

Judge Joe Fish has said that the opportunity to be in public service for more than 20 years has been the highlight of his career. After graduating from Yale College and Yale Law School, Fish began his private practice at McKenzie & Baer in his hometown of Dallas, Texas. 12 years later, he wanted to try something new, and took his place as a judge for the 95th District Court in Dallas. During this time, Fish was responsible for controlling cases on his own, without a law clerk to research uncertain legal issues. Fish laughed when he remembered that, without a secretary, he had to persuade the court reporter to do his typing. After only one year on that court, however, he became a justice on the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas. Then, three years later, President Reagan appointed Fish to the bench of the Northern District of Texas. It is humbling to realize the number of people to whom he is responsible, Fish has said. When asked about his biggest pet peeve in the courtroom, Fish mentioned unprepared attorneys. He explained that the court is a limited public resource, and when an attorney is unprepared, it is a disservice to the client and the court system.

Jimmie Foxx

Nicknamed “The Beast” for his bulging muscles and force with which he struck a ball, James Emory Foxx was one of the most feared hitters in the game. He became the second player in Major League Baseball history to hit 500 career home runs, after Babe Ruth. In fact, he nearly tied Babe’s record of 60 home runs in a single season — Foxx just needed two more. And he would’ve had them, had they not been erased due to a game being called because of rain. What’s more, for 68 years he held the record for youngest to reach 500 (broken by Alex Rodriguez in 2007). As if that wasn’t impressive enough, he was named Most Valuable Player three times in his career (two in consecutive years). After dropping out of high school to join a minor league team managed by former Philadelphia Athletics great Frank “Home Run” Baker,” he caught the eyes of the Athletics and Yankees, leading him to sign with the A’s at age 17. His most notable time spent playing would be with the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox. With the Philadelphia Phillies, he finished his career with 534 round trippers. At the time, this achievement placed him first on the all-time list among right-handed hitters (and second only to Babe Ruth among everyone). Ted Williams, a Red Sox great, once said, “With all those muscles, he hit drives that sounded like gun fire.” Lefty Gomez of the Yankees has said that Foxx “had muscles in his hair.” In the movie A League of Their Own, Tom Hanks’ character Jimmy Dugan is loosely based on Foxx. Hall of Fame catcher Bill Dickey once said the following about Foxx: "I was pitching one day when my glasses clouded up on me. I took them off to polish them. When I looked up to the plate, I saw Jimmie Foxx. The sight of him terrified me so much that I haven't been able to wear glasses since."

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