The fictional Dugan had played for the Cubs and hit 58 home runs in 1932 .
It 's widely assumed that Foxx was the inspiration for the Jimmie Dugan character , manager of the Rockford Peaches , played by Tom Hanks .
The fictional Jimmie Dugan had played for the Cubs and hit 58 home runs in 1932 .
It 's widely assumed that Foxx was the inspiration for the Jimmie Dugan character , manager of the Rockford Peaches , played by Tom Hanks .