Bob Sheppard, 1910-2010

Bob Sheppard worked approximately 4,500 baseball games
during his tenure with the Yankees. (AP)

Legendary Yanks PA announcer
Sheppard passes away at 99

Beloved Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard, who debuted at the Yankee Stadium microphone the day Mickey Mantle made his debut in pinstripes, died on July 11 at the age of 99. More >

Career Highlights

Summary of Accomplishments:

Announced approximately 4,500 Yankees games 1951 to 2007
Announced 121 consecutive postseason contests (1951-2006), including 62 games in 22 World Series
Introduced Mickey Mantle's first game: 4-17-51
Public address voice for N.Y. football Giants from 1956-2005
Also worked for Brooklyn football Dodgers N.Y. Titans, N.Y. Stars, N.Y. Cosmos, St. John's University football and basketball
Worked Giants-Colts NFL Championship Game: 12-28-58
1998 William J. Slocum "Long and Meritorious Service Award winner
Enshrined in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium in 2000
Member of St. John's University Sports Hall of Fame, the Long Island Sports Hall of Fame and the New York Sports Hall of Fame
Awarded honorary doctorates from St. John's University (Pedagogy) and Fordham University (Rhetoric)
In 2007, received St. John's' Medal of Honor, the highest award that the university can confer on a graduate

Sights & Sounds

::: Quick Facts :::

Born: Oct. 20, 1910, Queens, N.Y.
Schools: St. John's, Columbia
MLB debut: 1951
Passed: July 11, 2010, Baldwin, N.Y.

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