Today, four more baseball legends will be immortalized in Cooperstown for their contributions to the game. Shortstop Derek Jeter, outfielder Larry Walker, catcher Ted Simmons, and labor leader Marvin Miller will all be inducted this afternoon after a long wait of over a year when the ceremony was pushed back due to the pandemic.
For Simmons, it was a particularly long wait, as he retired in 1988 after a 21-year career with the Cardinals, Brewers, and Braves that saw him collect 2,472 hits, and 248 home runs, as an eight-time All-Star. Overlooked by the BBWAA after appearing on just one ballot, the catcher was voted in by a veteran’s committee that gave more weight to his .