Without help from Simmons , Torre might never have gotten the chance to revive his career .
Ted Simmons was a key to Joe Torre being able to return to big - league managing in 1990 after a six - year hiatus .
Without help from Ted Simmons , Joe Torre might never have gotten the chance to revive Joe Torre 's career .
Ted Simmons was a key to Joe Torre being able to return to big - league managing in 1990 after a six - year hiatus .