Unfortunately, I Was Right

July 30, 2010 by Gabriel Schechter · 1 Comment

In 2004, long-time Bay Area sports announcer Lon Simmons won the Ford Frick Award presented annually at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown. From that moment, Jon Miller, who idolized Simmons since childhood from listening to him broadcast Giants games, began referring to Simmons as a “Hall of Fame announcer.” Miller, I was […]

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Touring the Bases With…Melanie Levy

May 31, 2010 by Norm Coleman · Leave a Comment

Melanie Levy is the Senior Group Events Executive for the Sacramento River Cats Baseball Club, Sacramento, California.Â They are an Affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. SEAMHEADS: What does your job consist of? MELANIE:Â I am a Senior Group Events Executive for the Sacramento River Cats. My job in particular involves working closely with schools K-12 […]

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