Dave Sims
Dave Sims
David Sims (born February 14, 1953) is an American sportscaster. He is the radio play-by-play commentator for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the television play-by play commentator for MLB's Seattle Mariners and a radio broadcaster of professional and college football and college basketball.
Dave Sims
Sims was the 2018, 2019 and 2020 National Sports Media Association's Washington state Sportscaster of the Year.
Early life
Sims grew up in Philadelphia and lived a short walk from Connie Mack Stadium. His father was a sports fan and took him to see several sports legends, including Wilt Chamberlain, Jim Brown, and Willie Mays. Sims attended Chestnut Hill Academy, where he was co-captain of the baseball team his senior season. He then attended Bethany College) in West Virginia. At Bethany, Sims played one year of Division III) college football, finishing third in kickoff returns in the Presidents' Athletic Conference, and played catcher for the Bison baseball team. He majored in mass communications.