Autographs of Ted Simmons
Ted Lyle Simmons (born August 9, 1949), nicknamed "Simba", 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). Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary, Johnny Bench, Simmons is considered one of the best hitting catchers in MLB history. While his power numbers paled in comparison to Bench, Simmons still managed to hit for a higher batting average despite playing home games in a notoriously tough hitter's park.
At the time of his retirement, Simmons led all catchers in career hits and doubles and ranked second in RBIs behind Yogi Berra and second in total bases behind Carlton Fisk. He also retired with the National League record for home runs by a switch-hitter despite playing several years in the American League. Simmons hit .300 seven different times, hit 20 home runs six times, and caught 122 shutouts, eighth-most all-time. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in December 2019, and was formally enshrined in 2021. On July 31, 2021, he was honored by the Cardinals with the retirement of his jersey number (23) along with a statue.
Simmons attended Southfield High School in Southfield, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit, and graduated in 1967. The St. Louis Cardinals selected Simmons in the first round, with the tenth overall selection, of the 1967 Major League Baseball draft. He received a $50,000 signing bonus from St. Louis to bypass his commitment to the University of Michigan. He made his professional debut in the Gulf Coast League, where he batted 7-for-20 (.350), before the Cardinals promoted him to the Cedar Rapids Cardinals of the Class A Midwest League. In 1968, he played for the Modesto Reds of the Class A California League, where he batted .331, with 28 home runs and 117 runs batted in (RBIs) in 136 games played.
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Current items with a signature of Ted Simmons
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Traded items with a signature of Ted Simmons
The most expensive item with a signature of Ted Simmons (Ted Simmons Signed St Louis White Baseball Jersey (JSA)) was sold in June 2025 for £159.06 while the cheapest item (Ted Simmons signed PSA/DNA Auto 1983 Topps #451 Milwaukee Brewers Super Veteran) found a new owner for £5.29 in August 2024. The month with the most items sold (26) was April 2025 with an average selling price of £43.30 for an autographed item of Ted Simmons. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2026 with £65.51 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £8.42 was August 2024. In average, an autographed item from Ted Simmons is worth £40.83.
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