Curt Simmons
American baseball player (1929–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Curtis Thomas Simmons (May 19, 1929 – December 13, 2022) was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1947 to 1950 and 1952 to 1967. Along with right-hander Robin Roberts (a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame), Simmons was one of the twin anchors of the starting rotation of the "Whiz Kids", the Philadelphia Phillies' 1950 National League (NL) championship team. A three-time MLB All-Star, he also played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and California Angels.
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Curt Simmons | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1929-05-19)May 19, 1929 Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died: December 13, 2022(2022-12-13) (aged 93) Ambler, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 28, 1947, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1967, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 193–183 |
Earned run average | 3.54 |
Strikeouts | 1,697 |
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