Achievements
| Nellie Fox's number 2 was retired by the Chicago White Sox in 1976. |
- He was the first White Sox player to be elected MVP of the American League.
- He had only 216 career strikeouts in more than 9,200 at-bats: the 3rd best percentage in MLB history.
- Fox set the record for consecutive games played at second base, with 798 (August 7, 1956, through September 3, 1960).
- He was a 12–time All-Star.
- Nellie Fox collected 3 Gold Glove Awards for excellent defensive play at second base.
- Upon his retirement, he held the American League record for being involved in the most double plays by a second baseman; the second highest Major League total after Bill Mazeroski.
- Between 1959 and 1960 the Aparicio-Fox middle infield duo each won the Gold Glove Award for their respective position, starting a select list of eight Shortstop-second baseman combinations who have won the honor in the same season while playing together.
- His uniform number 2 was retired by the White Sox.
- In 2006, two bronze statues, one depicting him, the other depicting his teammate and fellow infielder Luis Aparicio, were unveiled on the outfield concourse of U.S. Cellular Field. Fox's statue depicts him flipping a baseball toward Aparicio, while Aparicio is depicted as preparing to receive the ball from Fox.
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