Frank Sims
Frank J. Sims (February 18, 1921 – January 23, 2015) was an American baseball broadcaster.
Born in 1921, Sims served with the American Army Air Forces during World War II as a B-17 bomber pilot. At one point he was shot down and taken as a prisoner of war by the Germans.[1]
He joined the Philadelphia Phillies broadcasting team in 1960, replacing Gene Kelly alongside Byrum Saam and . He remained there through 1962. With the San Diego Padres, he worked alongside Duke Snider and .[2][3] He also worked for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers,[4] Los Angeles Angels and Albuquerque Dukes.[5][6]
He died on January 23, 2015, at age 93 and is interred at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego.
References[]
- ^ "Obituaries: Frank J. Sims". Orange County Register. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ Young, Geoff (7 March 2009). Ducksnorts 2009 Baseball Annual. Lulu Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0557053346. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ "1970 San Diego Padres". Baseball Chronology.
- ^ Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications. 1965. p. 73.
- ^ "Angels Buoyed by John Trade". The Gainesville Sun. Associated Press. 2 September 1982. p. E1. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ Chandler, Bob; Swank, Bill (1 March 2006). Bob Chandler's Tales from the San Diego Padres. Sports Publishing. ISBN 978-1596700246.
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 2015 deaths
- American prisoners of war in World War II
- American sports announcers
- Detroit Tigers announcers
- Los Angeles Angels announcers
- Los Angeles Dodgers announcers
- Major League Baseball broadcasters
- Philadelphia Phillies announcers
- San Diego Padres announcers
- United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II
- American Basketball Association announcers
- Burials at Miramar National Cemetery