On This Day: January 4

1936 

As the second part of the Dec. 10 deal for Jimmie Foxx, the Boston Red Sox get Doc Cramer and Eric McNair from the A’s for Hank Johnson, Al Niemiec, and $75K. Boston wins the deal as Foxx is an All-Star 6 times in 7 seasons, hitting 222 HRs, and batting.300 five times.