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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Wayback on July 11, 2010, 08:59:38 AM

Title: RIP Bob Sheppard, Yankees P.A. man, 99
Post by: Wayback on July 11, 2010, 08:59:38 AM

Yankees longtime (1951-07) public address announcer Bob Sheppard was 99. 
Dubbed "The Voice of God," he was also the stadium voice of the NFL NY Giants from 1956-05:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/07/11/sports/s075328D04.DTL&tsp=1

Title: Re: RIP Bob Sheppard, Yankees P.A. man, 99
Post by: Gazoo on July 11, 2010, 04:54:50 PM

Quote from: Wayback on July 11, 2010, 08:59:38 AM

Dubbed "The Voice of God,"

I always thought that title was held by  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3K4Fjv85MY)John Facenda.

Title: Re: RIP Bob Sheppard, Yankees P.A. man, 99
Post by: RGMike on July 12, 2010, 12:01:19 PM

Quote from: Gazoo on July 11, 2010, 04:54:50 PM

Quote from: Wayback on July 11, 2010, 08:59:38 AM

Dubbed "The Voice of God,"

I always thought that title was held by  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3K4Fjv85MY)John Facenda.

as with everything else, Noo Yawkers think their "voice of god" is better than anyone else's.