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Originally Posted by Merkle923
Not a lot of him during his stay with the Cubs, his penultimate stop in an underrated 20-year career (his WAR is comparable to Herb Pennock, Dolph Luque, and Sam McDowell).
The image is from 1967 at Shea Stadium (April 20, I believe).
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Yes, Curt Simmons was quite underrated. He finished with193 wins and he was a sure 200 games winner if not for his service ( Sept.1950 - May 1952) in the military during the Korean War.
The interruption came just when his career was peaking.