Comments on: Sheppard officially calls it a career

By: Bob Sheppard passes away at 99 | River Avenue Blues

Bob Sheppard passes away at 99 | River Avenue Blues — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:42:00 +0000

[...] been 100 this October. He’s been battling illness since 2008 and semi-officially announced his retirement in November. In addition to his storied career as the Yankees’ public address announcer, [...]

By: Tales from Sheppard’s life in baseball | River Avenue Blues

Tales from Sheppard’s life in baseball | River Avenue Blues — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:01:46 +0000

[...] when he spoke about his career earlier this week. the announcement on Thanksgiving that he is won’t be coming back the PA booth at Yankee Stadium put a quiet cap on an excellent career. The Yanks had already [...]

By: The Artist

The Artist — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:51:51 +0000

What I’ll miss most was the care and respect he had for the English language. It’s a lost art, one which people don’t pay much attention to nowadays. He was a Professor of Speech at St John’s University, and always considered that far more important than his work as an announcer.

If you noticed in the article, he said one of the reasons he’s not coming back was the preparation involved in announcing a game, meaning he would take the time to make sure he said each name perfectly. Not everyone who announces games would do it that way, yet he couldn’t imagine doing it any other way.

By: The Artist

The Artist — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:39:19 +0000

Darth Vader introducing the Yanks would be off the charts amazing. It may be the only thing Yankee and Red Sox fans would both agree on.

By: The Artist

The Artist — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:37:05 +0000

Yeah, I was hoping he’d at least do Opening Day at the new facility. But he says he’s just not up to it.

By: The Artist

The Artist — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:35:18 +0000

I’ve read previously that for the final game in the old Yankee Stadium, they offered to have a audio setup in his house which could be sent to the ballpark either live or pre-recorded. In both cases, he declined.

By: LI Kevin

LI Kevin — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:31:07 +0000

Darth Vader introducing the Evil Empire.

By: Renny Baseball

Renny Baseball — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:43:16 +0000

No, great voice, but no replacement for Bob Sheppard. I’d hate it, too over-the-top. Besides, I couldn’t live with Darth Vader announcing the Yankees!

By: Renny Baseball

Renny Baseball — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:38:36 +0000

Thank you, Mr. Shepard for gracing us with your voice for all these years. You are already missed. Wishing you the best of health and still many good years ahead.

By: Opus

Opus — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:25:39 +0000

I’ll remember him fondly, but I’ll also remember how in the 98-00 championship years, he screwed up the player intros in the World Series two years in a row. The one I remember was skipping O’Neill, who stood there with a confused look as Bernie Williams (who was introduced in his place), pushed him out in front of him.