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Simmons died on December 13, 2022, in Ambler, Pennsylvania, at the age of 93. [6] At the time of his death, Simmons was the last Philadelphia Phillies player from the 1940s, and the last living member of the 1950 Phillies National League pennant winning team , nicknamed the Whiz Kids because of the team's youth.
Curt Simmons was the last surviving Whiz Kid, passing away on December 13, 2022. [45] Roster. Whiz Kids inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame.
Note: These awards were re-named the "GIBBY Awards" (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards" in 2015. Note: Voted by five groups as the best in all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not two awards, one for each league).
Curt Simmons: 14,144 87 Joe McGinnity* 14,132 88 Don Drysdale* 14,097 89 Andy Pettitte: 14,074 90 Catfish Hunter* 14,032 91 Justin Verlander (0) 13,945 92 Tim Wakefield:
Curt Simmons, a 17-game winner for the Phillies in 1950, had been called to military duty in September and was unavailable for this Series. Simmons was stationed at Camp Atterbury and requested and was granted a leave on October 4 to attend the Series.
Schmidt is this list's only Hall of Famer to have the Phillies listed as his primary team, [8] [9] and is one of five members of this list to be elected to the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame; the others are second baseman Juan Samuel, pitcher Bobby Shantz (inducted as a Philadelphia Athletic), pitcher Chris Short, and pitcher Curt Simmons. [10]
Richard Simmons' net worth in 2024 is estimated to be in the $15 million to $30 million range, according to E! News. This encompasses not just his liquid financial assets, but also his entire ...
On May 16, 1953, Curt Simmons pitched an almost-perfect game, when he retired 27 consecutive batters, after the Milwaukee Braves' leadoff batter reached base in the first inning on a single. [23] A year later, on May 13, 1954, Robin Roberts likewise pitched an almost -perfect game, when he retired 27 consecutive batters, after the Cincinnati ...