Why Ted Simmons left Cardinals to join Pirates

Ted Simmons – Society for American Baseball Research

Ted Simmons of the St. Louis Cardinals bats against the Pittsburgh News Photo - Getty Images

Setting (Low) Standards for the Catcher Position - Viva El Birdos

Ted Simmons ready for Hall of Fame induction

Ted Simmons' top moments

The Cardinals and the Counterculture Catcher

Cardinals dedicate Ted Simmons statue, retire his number

Former St. Louis Cardinals catcher and future National Baseball Hall of Fame member Ted Simmons, gives a thumbs up as he unveils his new statue outside of Busch Stadium in St. Louis

Ted Simmons is a baseball scholar