Dave Sims facts for kids

David Sims, born on February 14, 1953, is a well-known American sportscaster. He is famous for being the radio voice of the New York Yankees baseball team. Before that, he was the TV announcer for the Seattle Mariners.

He was even named Washington state's Sportscaster of the Year three times (2018, 2019, and 2020). Sims also co-hosted a radio show called Basketball and Beyond with Coach K.

About Dave Sims: A Sportscaster's Journey

Growing Up and College Years

Dave Sims grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went to Chestnut Hill Academy for high school. Later, he attended Bethany College in West Virginia.

At Bethany College, Sims was a college athlete. He played football for one year. He was also a catcher for the school's baseball team. He studied mass communications, which is about how media works.

Starting a Career in Sports Media

Sims began his career as a sportswriter. He wrote for the New York Daily News newspaper. In the early 1980s, he worked as a sports reporter.

He then moved into radio. Sims hosted a five-hour nightly sports talk show. It was called SportsNight on WNBC radio. This show was a very early example of all-sports radio.

In 1988, Sims worked for NBC Sports. He reported on track and field at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also co-hosted a midday show on New York's Sports Radio 66 WFAN. From 1995 to 1998, he was a weekend sports anchor at WCBS-TV. He also hosted radio shows for the New York Knicks basketball team.

Calling the Games: Play-by-Play Announcing

Sims started his play-by-play announcing career in 1990. He was the radio voice for Temple Owls football. This was for games in the Big East.

He then became the TV voice for the Big East Conference football game of the week. He did this from 1993 to 1994, and again from 1998 to 2007.

Working with ESPN and FOX

In 1991, Sims joined ESPN. He became a play-by-play announcer for college basketball. In 1998, he started calling college football games too. He often announced Big East games for the ESPN Plus network.

Since 2016, he continues to broadcast college basketball games. You can hear him on FOX and FS1.

Announcing NFL Games

Sims also announced NFL games. He was a top broadcaster for NFL on Westwood One Sports. He called Sunday Night Football games from 2006 to 2012. From 2013 to 2014, he called Sunday afternoon NFL games. He worked with former NFL quarterback Mark Malone.

Besides the NFL, Sims called college basketball for Westwood One. One of his most famous calls was in 2006. He announced the game where George Mason upset UConn. This helped George Mason reach the Final Four.

Calling Major League Baseball

Sims occasionally called Major League Baseball games for ESPN. This was from 1993 to 1994. He also had an internet radio show for MLB.com.

In 2007, he became a full-time baseball announcer. He joined the Seattle Mariners television broadcast team. Sims is one of the few African-American broadcasters in baseball history. His broadcast partner was former Mariners player Mike Blowers.

In 2009, Sims also announced games for the UFL.

Calling Two Perfect Games

Dave Sims has a unique record in baseball. On April 21, 2012, he announced Philip Humber's perfect game for Fox. A perfect game means no batter reaches base. This game was only shown in Chicago and Seattle.

Just four months later, Félix Hernández threw a perfect game for the Mariners. Sims called this game for Root Sports in Seattle. This made him the first broadcaster to call two perfect games in the same MLB season!

After the 2024 season, Sims was hired by WFAN. He became the radio play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. He took over from John Sterling.

Dave Sims' Famous Sayings

Sims is known for his fun and exciting phrases. He uses them during Mariners broadcasts:

• "Giddy up! Baby! Giddy up!" - He uses this for exciting plays. It's also used when a ball might be a home run.
• "Bye-Bye!" - This is his call for a home run.
• "Boomstick Baby!" - He used this whenever Nelson Cruz hit a home run.
• "Holy Mackerel" or "How about that?" - These are for exciting plays.
• "Bro-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-ther." - He says this after a tough loss or a disappointing play.
• "Hey Now!" - Used after exciting game-changing plays.
• "Got him!" - He says this when a Mariners pitcher strikes out a batter.

Sims believes in telling his audience everything. He always lets listeners know if a pitcher is throwing a no-hitter. He says, "I have to tell the audience what’s going on…if a guy’s throwing a no-no, I have to report it."