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February 24, 2008

Nice Gesture By Yanks Towards Sheppard

I noticed this tucked away at the bottom of a Ken Davidoff feature:

Bob Sheppard, the Yankees' venerable public address announcer, recently signed a two-year extension. While he probably won't be ready for Opening Day -- last October's case of pneumonia took a great deal out of him -- Shepherd, believed to be 97, should return about two months into the regular season.

To me, this is like making Bob Sheppard Yankee Stadium Public Address Announcer Emeritus - which, is the right thing to do.

Posted by Steve Lombardi at February 24, 2008 08:08 AM

Comments

It sure was a nice gesture. And more than a deserved one.

Here's hoping Bob Sheppard returns to the booth soon! He was missed at the end of last season.

Posted by: redbug [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 24, 2008 01:56 PM