Hall of Fame Giants Broadcaster Lon Simmons Dies

The Giants announced that Hall of Fame broadcaster Lon Simmons peacefully passed away at the age of 91."Like many fans, my earliest Giants memories were listening to Lon and Russ on my transistor radio," said Giants President and CEO Larry Baer. "Hearing his broadcasts ignited my and thousands of others' passion for Giants baseball. He will be deeply missed by all of us." Bay Area Man Killed in Yemen: Family To Giants fans everywhere, his voice was synonymous with Giants baseball for five decades. Best known for his booming baritone voice, encyclopedic sports knowledge, flair for the dramatic and self-deprecating sense of humor, Lon was the link between generations of Bay Area sports fans and their hometown teams. He was a legend among Giants fans, whose career with the team spanned five decades – beginning when he joined Russ Hodges in the broadcast booth during the team's first season in San Francisco in 1958. Simmons and Hodges worked together for 13 years.In 1973, Simmons retired temporarily and then returned to the Giants in 1976 for three more years. He then moved across the bay to Oakland, where he teamed with Bill King and Ray Fosse to broadcast Athletics games from...