Ted Simmons had waited more than 25 years to get in the Baseball Hall of Fame, giving up hope more than once along the way. What was one more year? That’s how the former Milwaukee Brewers ...

After years of waiting, Ted Simmons was finally elected to the Hall of Fame Sunday night and while he’ll always be linked first and foremost to the St. Louis Cardinals, whose jersey he wore for ...

PEORIA, Ariz. — On June 8, 1993, while working in his office at Three Rivers Stadium, Ted Simmons suffered a heart attack. He would tell reporters he thought he was going to die. Less than three ...

Catcher Ted Simmons of the St. Louis Cardinals in action against the New York Mets in 1980 at Shea Stadium. Focus on Sport/Getty Images Nicknamed Simba for his shoulder-length hair, Simmons was an ...

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Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Ted Simmons, one of the most accomplished hitting catchers in MLB history, was elected into baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday.

ST. LOUIS — After 25 years of waiting, Ted Simmons has finally received a recognition many have thought was long overdue. "Simba" is headed to Cooperstown. Simmons was elected to the National ...

Former Braves pinch-hitter and current scout Ted Simmons was elected Sunday to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Modern Era Committee. Simmons will join the late Marvin Miller, the former head of ...

ST. LOUIS -- Jon Hamm, who grew up on the St. Louis Cardinals, idolizing Lou Brock and Ted Simmons, couldn't wait for this evening, with his childhood passion and luxuries of his professional ...