Major League Baseball Player. For twenty-seasons (1947 to 1950 and 1952 to 1967), he was a left-handed pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and California Angels. Born Curtis Thomas Simmons, he attended Whitehall High School in Pennsylvania and following graduation, he was signed as an amateur free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1947. He played collegiate baseball at Muhlenberg College, prior to making his Major League debut on September 28, 1947, in which he pitched a complete game win. Simmons secured a spot within the Phillies' starting rotation which also included future Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts. In 1950, he produced a 17 win season and contributed the Philadelphia squad nicknamed "The Whiz-Kids" who captured the National League Pennant. However, Simmons did not play in the World Series due to his being drafted by the United States Army. He missed the 1951 season due to his service during the Korean War. He experienced a world championship with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964, as he produced a career-high 18 wins and during the 1964 World Series against the New York Yankees, he pitched in 2 games. In 569 career regular season games, he compiled a 193 win, 183 loss record with a lifetime 3.54 ERA, in 3,348 innings pitched. During the course of his career, he achieved all star status three-times (1952, 1953 and 1957) Simmons was added to the Phillies Wall of Fame in 1993.
Major League Baseball Player. For twenty-seasons (1947 to 1950 and 1952 to 1967), he was a left-handed pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and California Angels. Born Curtis Thomas Simmons, he attended Whitehall High School in Pennsylvania and following graduation, he was signed as an amateur free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1947. He played collegiate baseball at Muhlenberg College, prior to making his Major League debut on September 28, 1947, in which he pitched a complete game win. Simmons secured a spot within the Phillies' starting rotation which also included future Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts. In 1950, he produced a 17 win season and contributed the Philadelphia squad nicknamed "The Whiz-Kids" who captured the National League Pennant. However, Simmons did not play in the World Series due to his being drafted by the United States Army. He missed the 1951 season due to his service during the Korean War. He experienced a world championship with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964, as he produced a career-high 18 wins and during the 1964 World Series against the New York Yankees, he pitched in 2 games. In 569 career regular season games, he compiled a 193 win, 183 loss record with a lifetime 3.54 ERA, in 3,348 innings pitched. During the course of his career, he achieved all star status three-times (1952, 1953 and 1957) Simmons was added to the Phillies Wall of Fame in 1993.
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