The Yankees announced today that long-time Mariners announcer Dave Sims will officially be tapped to replace John Sterling as the voice of the Yankees as the play-by-play announcer on WFAN, the Yankees’ radio network. Sims was reportedly one of two finalists for the job, along with Rickie Ricardo, who calls the Spanish-language games on WFAN.
We’re thrilled to welcome Dave Sims as the new play-by-play voice of the Yankees on @WFAN660 ufe0f pic.twitter.com/pCGuFyHXAJ
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) November 14, 2024
While excited about Sims, many Yankees fans seemed to be pulling for Ricardo, who’s been calling Yankee games in Spanish for the past decade, citing his familiarity with the team and chemistry with Suzyn Waldman, who’s been the color commentator for the Yankees since 2005 as MLB’s first full-time female color commentator.