A Legend is Gone

Yankees legendary public address announcer Robert Leo “Bob” Sheppard passed away July 11, 2010 he was 99 years young.  Sheppard was behind the mic at Yankee Stadium from 1951 to 2007, and was the public address announcer for the New York Giants of the NFL from 1956 to 2006.

In his time with the Yankees Sheppard announced over 4,500 Major League Baseball games, seeing the team capture 22 AL pennants and 13 World Series championships. Yankee Hall-of-Famer “Mr. October” Reggie Jackson dubbed him “the Voice of God”.

Sheppard will always be heard at Yankees stadium as long as Derek Jeter is in pinstripes.  Jeter has a tape of Sheppard introducing him everytime he comes to the plate.  Thanks for the wonderful memories Bob, you are truly missed, you are a true Yankee legend.