Former Seattle Mariners Broadcaster Dave Sims Says M's Tenure Helps Him with New Job
Earlier this offseason, longtime Seattle Mariners broadcaster Dave Sims announced that he was going to leave the organization and head to New York.
Sims will take over for the legendary John Sterling on WFAN, the radio home of the Yankees. Sterling announced his official retirement at the end of the season, after the Yankees run to the World Series.
It's got to be a daunting task for Sims - taking over for a legend. However, he says he's uniquely qualified to do it, considering he did it in Seattle.
From Awful Announcing:
“I’ve done it before, he said. “I did it with Dave Niehaus in Seattle. I’m going to be me. John has had a great run, Hall-of-Fame worthy. I wish him well. I saw him the other day at dinner. Looks like he’s doing pretty well. I get a turn here, and I’m going to do what I do. It’s kind of simple. Everybody asks me that question. I’m not coming here to imitate John. I came here to be Dave Sims.”
Dave Sims opens up on his decision to join the Yankees radio booth and come "full circle."https://t.co/7OctIKR1zr
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 28, 2024
Sims joined the Mariners prior to Niehaus's death in 2010, but he became the main television voice of the M's upon his passing.
Sims spent 18 years with the Mariners overall, delivering some iconic calls, including of the drought-busting home run by Cal Raleigh in 2022.
That's crazy.
— Circling Seattle Sports (@CirclingSports) June 15, 2023
Anyway, here's Cal Raleigh's storybook homer that ended a two-decade long playoff drought#SeaUsRise https://t.co/SYhSCmSvt2 pic.twitter.com/KdHoIfvuqE
The Mariners haven't announced how they'll handle the opening in their broadcast booth yet, but you can expect to see Rick Rizzs back on the radio side, along with Gary Hill Jr. Sims's departure should leave more television time for Aaron Goldsmith as well.
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