{"product_id":"framed-autographed-signed-ted-simmons-35x39-st-louis-white-baseball-jersey-jsa-coa","title":"Framed Autographed\/Signed Ted Simmons 35x39 St. Louis White Baseball Jersey JSA COA","description":"\u003cp\u003e⚾ \u003cstrong\u003eFramed Autographed\/Signed Ted Simmons 35x39 St. Louis White Baseball Jersey with JSA COA – The Framed Hand-Signed St. Louis Cardinals White Home Baseball Jersey of Ted Simmons, Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee (Veterans Committee, 2020), Switch-Hitting Catcher Who Accumulated 2,532 Career Hits – More Than Any Catcher in Baseball History at the Time of His Career – and One of the Most Criminally Underappreciated Players in the History of the National Pastime, Certified Authentic by JSA (James Spence Authentication), From the Hall of Fame Sports Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ For decades, the baseball analytics and history communities argued Ted Simmons's case with the fervor of advocates defending a wrongfully overlooked verdict. The numbers were there: 2,532 career hits, a .285 batting average, 248 home runs, 1,389 RBIs – accumulated by a switch-hitting catcher in the National League during one of the most competitive offensive eras in baseball's modern history. While Johnny Bench earned the comparisons and the Hall of Fame ballot votes, Simmons quietly put together a career that statistically ranked among the greatest in history at the catcher position. The Veterans Committee finally corrected the record in 2020, inducting Simmons into Cooperstown after a wait that had stretched long past due. 🌟\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ With the St. Louis Cardinals from 1968 through 1980, Ted Simmons was the heart of a batting order that made pitchers uncomfortable night after night at Busch Stadium. He hit for average, he hit for power, he called games, he handled pitching staffs – all while making eight All-Star teams and winning the Silver Slugger Award. The St. Louis Cardinals white home jersey carries the weight of one of baseball's most storied franchises: the Cardinals family, the Redbirds, the eleven World Series championships and the Busch Stadium atmosphere where Simmons built his legacy one hit at a time. This JSA-authenticated framed signed white jersey, matted to 35x39, is Hall of Fame collector memorabilia. ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Ted Simmons. St. Louis Cardinals. Catcher. Baseball Hall of Fame 2020. Veterans Committee. Switch Hitter. 2,532 Career Hits. 248 Home Runs. 8x All-Star. Silver Slugger. Milwaukee Brewers. Atlanta Braves. Busch Stadium. Framed Hand-Signed St. Louis Cardinals White Baseball Jersey 35x39. JSA Certified Authentic. Sports Memorabilia. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Framed Autographed Ted Simmons St. Louis Cardinals White Baseball Jersey JSA COA 35x39. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48048869638376,"sku":"FJ-TEDSIMMONS-STL-WHITE-JSA","price":399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/framed-autographed-signed-ted-simmons-35x39-st-louis-white-baseball-jersey-jsa-coa-932.webp?v=1771044655","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/framed-autographed-signed-ted-simmons-35x39-st-louis-white-baseball-jersey-jsa-coa","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}