Bob Sheppard(1910-2010)
- Actor
Bob Sheppard is the legendary public address announcer and "voice" of
Yankee Stadium since 1951. Bob was a speech teacher in the New York
City school system and at St. John's University when he joined the
Yankees. Yankee officials heard him deliver a tribute to Babe Ruth at a
local football game in 1948. They offered him a job on the spot which
he did not accept until 3 years later when the Yankees guaranteed him
an understudy so his duties with the team would not interfere with his
teaching. His clear, concise, and correct speaking style has been heard
during a record 52 baseball seasons, 21 World Series and two All Star
Games. He's also been the voice of football's New York Giants since
1956. He's especially known for his articulate and touching tributes to
baseball greats, personalties, those lost on 9/11, and to the members
of our Armed Forces. He has been honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame
at Cooperstown, NY where is microphone is enshrined. Bob is married
with four adult children.
