![Hochman: Forever 23 — Cardinals legend Ted Simmons has number retired, statue unveiled outside Busch](https://fox2now.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2021/07/AP937871973112.jpg?w=900)
Cardinals to unveil Ted Simmons statue and retire Hall of Fame
![Hochman: Forever 23 — Cardinals legend Ted Simmons has number retired, statue unveiled outside Busch](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2nfwnr0/former-st-louis-cardinals-catcher-mike-matheny-works-with-the-teams-catchers-during-drills-at-spring-training-baseball-practice-friday-feb-15-2008-in-jupiter-fla-ap-photorob-carr-2nfwnr0.jpg)
Former St. Louis Cardinals catcher and future National Baseball
![Hochman: Forever 23 — Cardinals legend Ted Simmons has number retired, statue unveiled outside Busch](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2nw0cma/in-this-sunday-jan-27-2019-photo-former-st-louis-cardinals-catcher-tom-pagnozzi-shakes-hands-with-hunter-hildebrand-13-after-signing-an-autograph-for-him-at-the-quincy-mall-baseball-card-show-in-quincy-ill-jake-shanequincy-herald-whig-via-ap-2nw0cma.jpg)
Former St. Louis Cardinals catcher and future National Baseball
![Hochman: Forever 23 — Cardinals legend Ted Simmons has number retired, statue unveiled outside Busch](https://cdnph.upi.com/pv/upi/3fbb13d0320b5df26d4ec52cb9b119d5/SIMMONS.jpg)
Photo: Former St. Louis Cardinals Catcher Ted Simmons Unviels
![Hochman: Forever 23 — Cardinals legend Ted Simmons has number retired, statue unveiled outside Busch](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1uvGivSlku4/sddefault.jpg)
Cardinals retire Ted Simmons' number, unveil statue outside Busch
![Hochman: Forever 23 — Cardinals legend Ted Simmons has number retired, statue unveiled outside Busch](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1024,c_fill,f_jpg,dpr_3.0/mlb/ldmh0ki6leyca7zffgae)
Cardinals to honor Ted Simmons with statue, retire number
![Hochman: Forever 23 — Cardinals legend Ted Simmons has number retired, statue unveiled outside Busch](https://www.ballysports.com/images/image/private/t_16-9_1280/prod/oswy9vubvcwat7v7uxcb.jpg)
Cardinals to retire Simmons' number 23, unveil statue outside
![Hochman: Forever 23 — Cardinals legend Ted Simmons has number retired, statue unveiled outside Busch](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/6a/96acf91d-a53f-5dd0-a6ee-7fda2dd0ca63/6105c95cca153.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C903)
Hochman: Forever 23 — Cardinals legend Ted Simmons has number
![Hochman: Forever 23 — Cardinals legend Ted Simmons has number retired, statue unveiled outside Busch](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/advantagenews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/40/1401006b-17b2-5443-9dff-d20550062523/5f5915bf0bcf2.image.png)
Cardinals to dedicate Ted Simmons statue, retire uniform number
![Hochman: Forever 23 — Cardinals legend Ted Simmons has number retired, statue unveiled outside Busch](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2rj24dw/former-st-louis-cardinals-catcher-ted-simmons-is-seen-before-the-start-a-baseball-game-between-the-st-louis-cardinals-and-the-new-york-mets-saturday-aug-19-2023-in-st-louis-ap-photojeff-roberson-2rj24dw.jpg)
Former St. Louis Cardinals catcher and future National Baseball