by caappy » Thu Jun 26, 2025 6:13 pm
Duane B. "Duke" Sims (born June 5, 1941) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1964 to 1974. He caught the final game in Yankee Stadium in 1973 before it was torn down. Duke holds the distinction of finishing his career with exactly 100 home runs, the current record for a player hailing from the state of Utah. Sims is also credited as the last person to hit a home run in the original Yankee Stadium in 1973. He did it as a member of the Yankees in an 8–5 loss to the Detroit Tigers on September 30.
Cleveland Indians (1964–1970)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1971–1972)
Detroit Tigers (1972–1973)
New York Yankees (1973–1974)
Texas Rangers (1974)
Sent him 2 cards on 15 Apr and got them back signed on 26 Jun.
Mr Duke Sims
10509 Shoalhaven Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89134
Duane B. "Duke" Sims (born June 5, 1941) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1964 to 1974. He caught the final game in Yankee Stadium in 1973 before it was torn down. Duke holds the distinction of finishing his career with exactly 100 home runs, the current record for a player hailing from the state of Utah. Sims is also credited as the last person to hit a home run in the original Yankee Stadium in 1973. He did it as a member of the Yankees in an 8–5 loss to the Detroit Tigers on September 30.
Cleveland Indians (1964–1970)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1971–1972)
Detroit Tigers (1972–1973)
New York Yankees (1973–1974)
Texas Rangers (1974)
Sent him 2 cards on 15 Apr and got them back signed on 26 Jun.
Mr Duke Sims
10509 Shoalhaven Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89134