93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
(AP) Ted Simmons can thank WAR, on-base percentage and other modern measures of baseball players for helping him reach the Hall of Fame 31 years after he retired.
The eight-time All-Star catcher was elected to the Hall of Fame by a veterans committee after falling one vote short two years ago. Simmons received 13 of 16 votes when the modern era committee gathered ahead of the winter meetings.
Also elected was former players union chief Marvin Miller.
Simmons was primarily a catcher in a 21-year big league career spent with St. Louis, Milwaukee and Atlanta.
