Justin Simmons | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Arlington, Texas | October 5, 1981|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Justin Simmons (born October 5,1981 in Duncanville,Texas) is a former college and minor league baseball player.
Justin Simmons was a pitcher for the University of Texas from 2001-2004. As a freshman in 2001,Simmons went 7-3 with a 3.39 ERA,earning Big 12 Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year honors. [1]
Simmons had his best college season in 2002,going 16-1 with a 2.53 ERA,earning Big 12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year honors and First-Team All-American honors. [1] [2] [3] Simmons helped Texas to the 2002 College World Series,helping the Longhorns to their fifth College World Series championship. [4] In the College World Series,Simmons went 2-0,allowing just 4 runs in 14 innings,and earning the win in the championship game against the South Carolina Gamecocks. [4]
Though he failed to match the personal accomplishments of his sophomore season,Simmons helped the Longhorns return to the College World Series in 2003 and 2004. [5] [6] In 2003,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [7]
Simmons was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 47th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft but elected to return to Texas. [8] Simmons was then drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. [8]
Simmons would spend his entire professional career in the Dodgers organization,spending time with the GCL Dodgers,Vero Beach Dodgers,Jacksonville Suns,and Las Vegas 51s until his retirement after the 2006 season. [8]
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