Curt Simmons was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher, with Major League Baseball (MLB) history from 1947 to 1950 and 1952 to 1967.
Curt Simmons is known as one of the twin anchors of the starting rotation of the “Whiz Kids”, the Philadelphia Phillies’ 1950 National League (NL) championship team.
He was born on May 19th, 1929 in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, situated in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The late Curt Simmons was an alumnus of Whitehall High School, where he built his career.
Curt Simmons Cause Of Death
Curt Simmons died on 13th December 2022 at the age of 93. He died at his Ambler, Pa., home on Tuesday.
Per the reports given by his daughter Susan D’Acquisto, Curt Simmons had a hip replacement years ago. This had been compromised and caused him to become bedridden and ultimately debilitated. After battling this for some years, he gave up on his life on 13th December 2022.
Curt Simons was married to the late Dorothy Ludwig Simmons who passed away in 2012. They are survived by three children, Timothy, Thomas, and Susan D’Acquisto. He also has seven grandchildren.