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.

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, Pennsylvania, 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.

Career Early career Sims began his career as an intern for the Philadelphia Inquirer, He went on to cohost the midday show with Ed Coleman on WFAN in New York from September 1989 to February 1993. He then became a weekend sports anchor at WCBS-TV in New York (1995–1998) and also was a radio host for the New York Knicks (1986–1993).

Play-By-Play Sims' play-by-play announcing career began (1990–1992) as the radio voice of Temple Owls football. He credited Bill Cosby, a Temple alumnus and supporter, for getting him that job. He replaced Joel Meyers on the Sunday Night Football game in 2006 and called games through the 2012 season. From 2013 to 2014, Sims returned to Sunday Afternoon NFL action while working with former NFL quarterback Mark Malone.

In addition to Sunday Night Football, Sims also called college basketball for Westwood One (1998–2015), with one of his most notable calls being the George Mason–UConn regional final in 2006, when #11 seed George Mason upset top-seed Connecticut to become the second #11 seed ever to reach the Final Four.

While working in other sports, Sims occasionally provided Major League Baseball play-by-play for ESPN (1993–1994) He became the team's primary TV broadcaster following the legendary Dave Niehaus's death in 2010. His broadcast partner was former Mariners third baseman Mike Blowers.

In 2009, Sims was the television play-by-play commentator for the UFL on Versus.

Sims was the broadcaster on Fox on April 21, 2012 calling Philip Humber's perfect game for the Chicago White Sox against the Mariners. However, the game was broadcast in its entirety only in the Chicago and Seattle markets, because Fox broadcast a New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox game in the rest of the country.

Just four months after calling Humber's perfect game, Félix Hernández threw the first perfect game in Mariners' history. Sims called the game for Root Sports Northwest. This is the first time that one broadcaster has called two perfect games in the same MLB season.

Sims is the former co-host of Basketball and Beyond with Coach K with Mike Krzyzewski on SiriusXM. They met in the late 1970s, when Krzyzewski coached the Army basketball team. Krzyzewski later recommended Sims for the Mariners' job. He signed a two-year contract through the 2026 season.

Paired with Suzyn Waldman, Sims called Austin Wells' leadoff home run on Opening Day, March 29, 2025.

Sims was nominated for the 2025 Ford C. Frick Award.

Broadcasting style Sims is noted for using the following catchphrases on baseball broadcasts: "Giddy up! Baby! Giddy up!"- used on exciting plays and also used on balls that may go over the fence for a home run.

Sims is known for wearing a hat in the broadcast booth. He began wearing hats after San Diego Padres broadcaster Mark Grant introduced him to a hat store in Southern California. The Mariners held promotions related to Sims' hats, later in his tenure, would film Sims broadcasting and post clips on social media.

Sims is married and has two children and a grandchild. He has hosted a podcast "Hey Now," with his sons. He lives in New York City during the offseason.