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Ted Simmons

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Baseball Player

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a switch hitter.
    He shares his name with a minor character from '24.'
    Before joining the Brewers, he feuded with Whitey Herzog.
    He grounded into 29 double plays during the 1973 season.
    He committed 15 errors during the 1975 season.
    Despite having good defense as a catcher, he never won a gold glove award.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was used as the catcher during Bob Gibson's no-hitter (1971) and one of Bob Forsch's two career no-hitters (1978).
    He recorded 2,472 hits as a catcher, which it is the most than any Hall of Fame catcher.
    His batting average went over .300 seven times (1971-73, 1975, 1977, 1980 and 1983).
    He was part of the well-known 'Brew Crew' during the 1982 season in Milwaukee.
    He was forced to retire as the Pirates' General Manager due to a heart attack.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying