Simmons was born in Milwaukee and grew up as a fan of the Philadelphia Athletics. In the fourth grade, he received a spanking from his father for insisting that he wanted to play professional baseball. When he persisted in asserting his desire to be a baseball player, his father replied that he had better become a good player. Simmons was known by his birth last name (Szymanski) until he was playing for a local minor league team and he was tired of hearing people mispronounce it.
Middle career (1933-1938)
In late September 1932 the Athletics sold Simmons, Mule Haas and Jimmy Dykes to the Chicago White Sox for cash. The amount of the purchase was not disclosed at the time the sale was reported, though it was said to be the largest cash purchase ever made by the White Sox and possibly the largest purchase in AL history. Newspaper reports speculated that Athletics owner Connie Mack might be breaking apart the Athletics team that had been so successful between 1929 and 1931.  During his first season in Chicago, Simmons batted .331 with 14 home runs, 119 RBI and 200 hits. In 1934 he batted .344 with 18 home runs, 104 RBI, 102 runs scored and 192 hits in 138 games. After a disappointing final season with the White Sox which saw Simmons bat just. 267 with 16 home runs and 79 RBI in 128 game (first time in his 11-year career he did not reach .300+ & 100 RBI) he rebounded by hitting .327 with 13 home runs, 112 RBI and 96 runs scored in 1936 for the Detroit Tigers.  In 1937 he struggled again, this time with the Washington Senators, batting just .279 with 8 home runs and 84 RBIs in 103 games. He rebounded with a stellar season in 1938, batting .302 with 21 home runs and 95 RBI in just 125 games for Washington. His 21 home runs that year gave Simmons the distinction of being the first player to hit 20 home runs in a year for the Senators.

Q: Where was he playing in 1933?
A: unknown

Q: What did he do between 1933 and 1938?
A: In 1934 he batted .344 with 18 home runs, 104 RBI, 102 runs scored and 192 hits in 138 games.

Q: Did he lead the league in hitting?
A: After a disappointing final season with the White Sox

Q: How was it disappointing?
A: saw Simmons bat just. 267 with 16 home runs and 79 RBI in 128 game

Q: What year was that?
A: 1936

Q: Did he do better in 1937?
A: In 1937 he struggled again,
IN what way?
batting just .279 with 8 home runs and 84 RBIs in 103 games.
batting just .279 with 8 home runs and 84 RBIs in 103 games.