RIP Curt Simmons

[14NyquisT]

Always one of my favorites as a youngster. The last living member of the Phil’s Whiz Kids… he was 93. He had three very good years for the Cards in the early 60’s, among them was a career high of 18 wins in the Card’s World Championship 1964 season. He was known as always being a true gentleman…. let there be peace in your final resting place.

[1982 willie]

A little before my time. He lived a long and I suppose good life. May he rest in peace.

[GameCard]

He was very good in 1964 in the WS.

[bicyclemike]

Picked up off the scrap heap as they say, in 1960 after he hurt his arm and the Phillies released him. A real hard thrower and big time prospect as a younger player, he reinvented himself as an off-speed, “junk” thrower with a herky-jerky delivery. Hank Aaron hated hitting against Simmons as it was tough to time his pitches.

Simmons averaged a little under 4 WAR per season with us, and won roughly 70 games in about 5 full seasons. And as has been said, a member of the ’64 Champions as well as the 1950 Phillies Whiz Kids. Did not get to pitch in the 1950 World Series as he had a military commitment.

Lifetime 193 wins and 43.3 WAR, so a pretty darn good lefthander.

[MoMustGo]

Curt was truly a “pitchers pitcher”. Not overpowering.. but a master of changing speeds, and controlling the “marginal hitting areas” of the plate, neutralizing the better hitters that he opposed. Rest in peace Curt.

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