The staff, players, coaches, and fans of the York Revolution join all of the White Rose City in mourning today the passing of our dear friend Voni Grimes.

Voni was an American hero who fought for his country in World War II. He was an unrelenting volunteer for and inspiration behind myriad initiatives that have benefitted countless members of his community. He was a friend to all of York who brightened the day of anyone he met. And he was the very model of a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather.

We at the York Revolution were fortunate and grateful to have our own unique connection to Voni, whose harmonica performances of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the seventh inning stretch were a staple of Revs games for more than 10 years. When we hosted the 2011 Atlantic League All-Star Game, we named him “York’s brightest all-star” and honored the city and team’s number one fan with the No. 1 All-Star jersey, which he wore nearly every time he came back to PeoplesBank Park to share his infectious smile with the rest of us. We honored him again in 2016 with a Voni Grimes musical bobblehead. We could have honored him a dozen times more and not thanked him enough.

Our hearts are with his treasured wife Lorrayne, his family and friends, and all of the city he loved so much. 

Thank you, Voni.