Lon Simmons - Voice of the Giants, 49ers and A's

Lon Simmons - Hall of Fame

Lon Simmons - Tell It Goodbye!

THE BAY AREA RADIO MUSEUM
PRESENTS A TRIBUTE TO
HALL OF FAME BROADCASTER
LON SIMMONS

Lon Simmons

Lon Simmons
Class of 2006

Legendary broadcaster for the San Francisco Giants,
Oakland Athletics and San Francisco 49ers

Wit, raconteur, golfer, blessed with a set of
pipes sent down from the Heavens

His Big-League Career

1957-1980, 1987-1988 — San Francisco 49ers
1958-73, 1976-78, 1996-2002 — San Francisco Giants
1981-1995 — Oakland Athletics
2003-Present — San Francisco Giants (Emeritus)

THE JOURNEY UP

1954-1956 — Fresno State University (sports play-by-play)

HONORS

2002 — Fresno City Hall of Fame*
2004 — Ford C. Frick Award, National Baseball Hall of Fame
2006 — Inductee, Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame
2006 — Glendale Community College Athletic Hall of Fame*

* — jointly, with Bill Thompson

| Lon's Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Speech |

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