RIP LON SIMMONS. The Hall of Fame broadcaster whose baritone voice and dry wit c...
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RIP LON SIMMONS. The Hall of Fame broadcaster whose baritone voice and dry wit captured some of the most thrilling moments in Bay Area sports history, has died. He was 91.
Simmons was part of the Giants original broadcast team when the franchise arrived in San Francisco for the 1958 season and helped provide the soundtrack for the era of Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Juan Marichal. His "Tell it Goodbye!" home run call became a signature line for the Giants franchise.
Simmons also had extensive play-by-play tenures with the 49ers and A's before retiring in 2002. He was enshrined in the broadcasters' wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, an honor he treasured -- albeit reluctantly. (Source: San Jose Mercury News).
*SEE COMMENTS BELOW FOR AUDIO OF ONE OF LON'S GREATEST CALLS*
Simmons was part of the Giants original broadcast team when the franchise arrived in San Francisco for the 1958 season and helped provide the soundtrack for the era of Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Juan Marichal. His "Tell it Goodbye!" home run call became a signature line for the Giants franchise.
Simmons also had extensive play-by-play tenures with the 49ers and A's before retiring in 2002. He was enshrined in the broadcasters' wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, an honor he treasured -- albeit reluctantly. (Source: San Jose Mercury News).
*SEE COMMENTS BELOW FOR AUDIO OF ONE OF LON'S GREATEST CALLS*
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