The New York Yankees have a new voice for their radio broadcasts, adding a broadcaster beloved throughout the sport.
Dave Sims is reportedly close to a deal to become the team’s new announcer at WFAN, as first reported. by Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post. A verbal agreement already exists and a two-year agreement is expected to be signed soon, according to Atlético’s Andrew Marchand.
Sims, 71, has called games on Seattle Mariners television broadcasts for the past 17 seasons. He replaces John Sterling, who retired from the radio booth at the beginning of last season after 35 years due to health problems. Sims will collaborate with Suzyn Waldman on radio broadcasts.
Last season, Justin Shackil called most of the Yankees’ games on the radio with Waldman and Emmanuel Berbari was also part of the mix. Rickie Ricardo, who does the Yankees’ Spanish broadcasts, was also under consideration.
For Sims, calling the Yankees is a return to New York, where he began his media career as a reporter for the New York Daily News. He then moved into radio as host of WNBC’s “SportsNight” and eventually co-hosted WFAN’s midday show with Ed Coleman. Additionally, he was a weekend sports anchor on WCBS and host of New York Knicks radio broadcasts.
During his career, Sims also covered track and field for NBC during the 1988 Summer Olympics, called college basketball for Fox and FS1, and broadcast NFL games, including “Sunday Night Football,” for Westwood One.
Sims began calling baseball broadcasts for ESPN before joining Root Sports’ Mariners broadcast team in 2007. He is one of 10 finalists (along with Sterling) for the 2025 Ford C. Frick Awardpresented by the Baseball Hall of Fame for excellence in baseball broadcasting.
In 2012, Sims called two perfect games, first by Philip Humber, then Félix Hernández, and a Mariners run to the postseason in 2022. Yankees fans certainly hope he calls many more postseason runs for their team.