Charlie Klein
Bob Sheppard, once called the 'Voice of God' by Reggie Jackson, turned off the microphone today announcing that he will not attempt to come back to the Yankee Stadium speakers after announcing lineups in the Bronx for the last 50 years.
"It's time to accept the fact that I had a great run," said Sheppard. "A great run. And I only made a few mistakes along the way."
Sheppard, 99, has been the public address announcer at the Stadium for more years than my father has been alive. He has been present for 14 of the franchise's 27 World Series Championships and had his own unique announcing style that was just one of the many unique attractions to any baseball fan visiting Yankee Stadium for the first time.
I hope that Bob Sheppard and his voice find a way into Cooperstown.
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