the last of the Whiz kids has died

[funk51]

 RIP curt Simmons.  https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/simmocu01.shtml   https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Curt_Simmons      one of the most sought-after players in the country, so much that his father arranged with Philadelphia Phillies scout Cy Morgan for the major league Phillies to play an exhibition game in Egypt in order to showcase the youngster. The game took place on June 2, 1947, and the 18-year-old Simmons managed to keep the major leaguers in check, the game being called a 4-4 tie because of darkness at the end of 9 innings. At this point, there was a veritable frenzy to sign Simmons, but the Phillies had earned the right of last refusal by making the trip to the small town, and took out their wallets, issuing a $65,000 signing bonus to Curt, the largest ever paid up to that point.

[Matt]

I don't follow baseball, but that's a nice long life.

You may like the last segment here, funk51:

[funk51]

I don't follow baseball, but that's a nice long life.

You may like the last segment here, funk51:

  thanks Matt, I never saw that one before.

[Rambone]

Nobody beats him.