Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Ted Simmons

St. Louis N.L., 1968-80; Milwaukee N.L., 1981-85; Atlanta N.L., 1986-88

Photographed By Thomas Smith, August 3, 2021

1. Ted Simmons Marker

Inscription. The greatest offensive catcher in Cardinals history. From 1971-80, Simmons averaged 90 RBI and 17 home runs with a .301 average. In 1973, he set the all-time record for hits in a season by a catcher with 192, then bested his own mark in 1975 with 193 hits. He retired with 2,472 hits, 483 doubles, 248 home runs and 1,389 RBI. Simmons ranks first on the All-Time NL switch-hitters list with 182 home runs. He is the only catcher in Cardinals history to have caught two no-hitters (Bob Gibson in 1971 & Bob Forsch in 1978).

Erected 2021.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 38° 37.416′ N, 90° 11.639′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of 8th Street (Old U.S. 66) and Clark Avenue, on the left when traveling south on 8th Street. Marker and statue are at the northwest corner of Busch Stadium, with the other statues. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 740 Clark Ave, Saint Louis MO 63102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Boyer's Grand Slam (here, next to this marker); Model of Consistency (here, next to this marker); 4 Great Swings

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(a few steps from this marker); Jay Hanna (Dizzy) Dean (a few steps from this marker); 3,000 Hits (a few steps from this marker); Musial Ends Marathon (a few steps from this marker); Enos Bradsher Slaughter (a few steps from this marker); Osborne "Ozzie" Smith (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding Ted Simmons. This was dedicated on July 31, 2021, the same day Simmons' number 23 was retired by the Cardinals organization. The statue was the first to be dedicated since the opening of Busch Stadium III in 2006.

Additional keywords. National League; Major League Baseball

Photographed By Thomas Smith, August 3, 2021

2. Ted Simmons Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on August 9, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.