Friday, December 27, 2019

Ted Simmons, Marvin Miller Helped Shape Players' Union

It was the spring of 1972. Ted Simmons, the 22-year-old catcher for the Cardinals took a stand. He refused to sign the team’s contract offer, waiting until midseason before agreeing to a $30,000 salary, which at the time was a sizable amount.

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