About Frank Sims
Lived 1921 – 2015 (aged 93). Frank Sims was an American sports journalist.
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.
He joined the Philadelphia Phillies broadcasting team in 1960, replacing Gene Kelly alongside Byrum Saam and Claude Haring. He remained there through 1962. With the San Diego Padres, he worked alongside Duke Snider and Jerry Gross. He also worked for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels and Albuquerque Dukes.
He died on January 23, 2015, at age 93 and is interred at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego.
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Who was Frank Sims?
American baseball announcer (1921-2015)
When was Frank Sims born?
Frank Sims was born on 18 February 1921.
When did Frank Sims die?
Frank Sims died on 23 January 2015.
What was Frank Sims's occupation?
Frank Sims was a sports journalist.
What nationality was Frank Sims?
Frank Sims was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Sims. https://biography.guide/frank-sims/
MLA: "Frank Sims." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-sims/.
Chicago: "Frank Sims." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frank-sims/.
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