Memories that bay area sports fans are always remember. Reporter the place of baseball is very different than football but lon simmons did both for many area teams. Universally everybody commented, what a nice guy lon simmons was on and off the field. 12 back, 12 back. Good you can tell it goodbye. Reporter lon simmons had a trademark cal and a voice for radio. Today the sports world is telling simmons goodbye with tweets and fond memories of 98 yearold football hall of fame announcers. I think i have the best voice ive heard. The first time he met me, he threw me out. Reporter years later he would announce games with the guy who kick him out of the booth. I dont know anybody who didnt like lon simmons. Reporter he broadcast the first game in 1958. Lon simmons was my idol. Reporter we talked to john miller by phone in arizona about sitting alongside his idol. And lon would have this voice, i was so intimidated by lon. We would walk toward each other and long would say, hi how are you a