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Ted Lyle Simmons (born August 9, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. A switch-hitter, Simmons was a catcher for most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the St. Louis Cardinals (1968–1980), the Milwaukee Brewers (1981–1985) and the Atlanta Braves (1986–1988).
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- Highland Park, MI, United States
- August 9, 1949
Sep 8, 2021 · Ted Simmons, the most prolific switch-hitting catcher in history, delivered a heartfelt speech after joining the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020. He thanked his family, teammates, coaches, scouts, and labor leaders, and shared his insights on the game and his career.
Ted Simmons was a switch-hitting catcher who hit for power and average for 21 seasons in the majors. He played for the Cardinals, Brewers and Braves, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2020.
Ted Simmons Bio. Fullname: Ted Lyle Simmons; Nickname: Simba; Born: 8/09/1949 in Highland Park, MI; Draft: 1967, St. Louis Cardinals, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 10; College: Michigan; Debut: 9/21/1968; Hall of Fame: 2020
Sep 2, 2021 · Learn how Ted Simmons, a switch-hitting catcher with the most hits in MLB history, became a scholar of baseball, art, history and life. Read about his passion, intellect, and focus, as well as his stories with Bob Seger, Al Kaline and Ned Yost.
Feb 6, 2020 · Ted Simmons, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2020, sits down with the Hall of Fame for his first official Baseball Hall of Fame interview. Interview conducted in San Diego on...
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- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
