Lon Simmons, beloved Bay Area sportscaster, dead at 91 - SFGate
The broadcasting booth at the new ballpark was named the Hodges-Simmons Broadcast Center after Simmons and fellow San Francisco Giants broadcaster Russ Hodges. Former Oakland Athletics pitcher Dennis Eckersley throws the game's first pitch as broadcaster Lon Simmons, left, watches before the start of a game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, Aug. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Ran on: 08-15-2004 Dennis Eckersley throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Saturday's game at the Coliseum. Ran on: 08-15-2004 Dennis Eckersley, who so often threw the final pitch of a game, tosses the first pitch Saturday. Ran on: 08-15-2004 Dennis Eckersley, who so often threw the final pitch of a game, tosses the first pitch Saturday. San Francisco Giants' broadcaster Lon Simmons, right, makes one of his final regularly scheduled appearances in the broadcast booth during the 8th inning of the Giants' game against the Houston Astros in San Francisco, Saturday Sept. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) ALSO RAN: 12/12/03. 07/09/2004. Lon Simmons, a longtime Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants broadcaster, pauses during his acceptance speech after receiving the Ford C. Frick award, awarded for major contributions to... Source: www.sfgate.com
