Ted Simmons says Milwaukee Brewers’ first World Series title finally healed 1982 heartbreak

Ted Simmons sees the Milwaukee Brewers ’ championship as more than a long-awaited achievement for the franchise. After spending decades remembering the heartbreak of his playing days alongside his former teammates, he can finally look back on that chapter with a sense of peace. Simmons was a key member of the Brewers’ 1982 squad, which reached the final game of the World Series but ultimately lost to the St. Louis Cardinals. The narrow defeat remained a painful memory for the players involved, lingering for more than four decades after the series ended.