Bob Sheppard 1999 - Line-Up Re-Creation, 6th Game '51 Wld Series, 4/25/1999

[BranIL28]

Yankees Suck!!

[roflcopter117]

@BranIL28 Your mother sucks

[IDF1987]

It was so long ago that Mays was just some young player no one knew who batted just ahead of the pitcher.

[djvictroladadj]

the voice of God

[MrRTrain61]

RIP Bob Sheppard. (1910-2010)

[leebugs44]

Pittsburgh misses the "Voice of God"

[hoopsheavenpa]

Hard to believe Willie Mays was hitting 8th. Had to be his rookie season.

[javila1989]

does anyone think it was classy for the yankee fans to clap when the sheppard said willie mays name?

[1macboo]

Red Sox fan for life...but this man was a GIANT and will be missed. i had the plessure of hearing him at the stadium a few times

[Lava1964]

That sensation you just felt was a chill running up your spine...

[njteech]

RIP Bob......

[andyr1313]

@gmartinz01 That makes sense to me...tonight's tribute was excellent, as was the idea of not making PA announcements in Bob Sheppard's memory... most teams think that the PA announcer should be a cheerleader...I dunno, maybe I'm stuck in 1967...

[Lava1964]

Take note all PA anouncers: The great ones don't scream into the microphone and draw attention to themselves. The great ones adhere to Bob Sheppars's principle of the "three c's": clear, concise, and correct. Do this for half a century and become a legend.

[andyr1313]

I've always wondered why Mr. Sheppard gave the uniform number twice...

[gmartinz01]

@andyr1313  I always thought that it was because the Yankees don't have names on their back of their jerseys, so he would say the number twice so you'd associate with the name, but I'm just guessing.

[David50s]

I have a lump in my throat as I listen to this.

[nutballgazette]

This is Truly touching, I never heard this before

[sivvybee]

My son dreamed of hearing his name done from this man. He would do his fantasy lineups in his room like this. To Baseball fans he is the Voice. Rest in Peace.

[AEMoreira81]

RIP Bob Sheppard.

Bit of trivia---he would not announce the number if a player wore #0 or #00, only the name.

@JeremySlat1993, his voice will still be heard (pre-recrorded) until Derek Jeter finally hangs up the cleats.

[nutballgazette]

@AEMoreira81 I did not know that about the #0 or #00

[Inder945]

Bob Sheppard was as much a part of the Yankees as any player...RIP Bob Sheppard and thank you very much for making Yankee Stadium a home for baseball fans

[YankeesRunThisTown]

You knew Bob Sheppard?

[jubileeshine]

move over saint peter.  heaven got a new maitre d'.

[billydnc58]

Number One, Of All Time, Bob Sheppard,Number One!! R.I.P, Bob, You Will Be Missed.

[ItsFazsha]

Of course, the best of all was the Cubs' Pat Pieper. There was a guy who didn't miss a game for 50 years, and used a megaphone the first 16 years he called games! Pat Pieper - a true legend of baseball.

[39rc6cf]

@ItsFazsha , I think you forgot all about Tex Rickard. the P.A announcer at Ebbets Field. He was far from being chopped liver.

[thebigcheddar]

r.ip mr. sheppard.

[JeremySlat1993]

its going 2 be weird never to here his voice again Rip bob

[Tmartin1438]

RIP

[DuoTpia4]

me as a Met fan, I can argue about anything a Yankee fan throws at me, but Bob Sheppard was a key figure in NY Sports and one of the best PA announcers to ever live and to live to see half a century of great ball players....RIP Bob.......I know ur doing the line ups for guys like Roberto Clemente, Babe Ruth, and Jackie Robinson now.............we will all miss you

[bluesproyal]

RIP Bob Sheppard. Loved to hear his introductions in person at Yankee Stadium. George Brett, Bo Jackson, and Mark Gubicza were great Royals that come to mind, and Ricky Henderson and Don Mattingly were great to hear when the Yanks were introed.

[ccie12933]

Adande said it best today -- " Your attention please. Now ascending to heaven, Number 1, PA announcer, Bob Sheppard. Number 1. "

[october151]

R.I.P. Bob, we miss you already

[markko17]

Why the hell did Durocher have Willie Mays batting 8th?!!? No wonder they lost the series!!

[WhiteCamry]

@markko17 ,

Strange, indeed.

[db201830]

My personal favorite being from Michigan is obviously Ernie Harwell. Mr. Sheppard was a God to the Yankee's and it's fans. He will always be remembered for his repeating the players number, his steady even voice, and for the gentlemanly way of announcing. Not excited but precise. Another legend has been lost. Go in peace sir, you've earned it. As well as the respect of out of staters.

[yoyohihiyohi]

RIP

[rifledude28]

"the voice of god" i got goosebumps listening to this he will be missed

[yankeeangel26]

RIP Bob Sheppard. You will be missed, but never forgotten.

[panatele]

R.I.P. BOB

[hookem31]

I get chills listening to this. RIP Bob, from a Rangers fan in Texas. Announcers like you were a rare thing. You will be missed.

[OvernightcaseReview]

RIP Bob!

[nyyankeefan2009]

bob sheppard died per espn ;(

[kgmule]

Hearing Bob Sheppard's voice always instantly brings me back to my youth of going to Giants (football) and Yankee games. His crisp diction and inflection were as much a part of the sensory memories as were seeing the uniform colors or the green of the grass, and smelling the scents of the ballpark.

[javila1989]

man were they clapping when sheppard called willie mays name i think that was only person they clapped when he announced the giants line up

[Wehategod]

The Voice of God Simply the greatest Annoucer of all time.

[henhao1972]

priceless!!

[phillystile]

too bad Mantle didn't get hurt a few games before this...we would've had him in there as well

[bvestationfan]

salute to you sheppard

[ScottX6945]

Yankee fan or not if this doesn't give you chills or put a tear in your eye.....your not human!!!

[Lava1964]

I could listen to this man speak all day. He has a spine-tingling voice. He is the greatest P.A. announcer of all time--no doubt!

[SportsFreakfrom94598]

Uh, why is Bob Sheppard not in the Hall of Fame?

[bourque129]

@SportsFreakfrom94598 he is.

[Tmartin1438]

@SportsFreakfrom94598 he is

[Tmartin1438]

@SportsFreakfrom94598 he is as an announcer

[bourque129]

@SportsFreakfrom94598 He is.

[jtmac241995]

@SportsFreakfrom94598 hopefully he will eventually

[montereypopfestiva67]

@SportsFreakfrom94598 give it time, he will be in soon

[bourque129]

@SportsFreakfrom94598 he was. july 23, 2000.

[arod456]

ha!

Willie Mays batted 8th!

[mjdlight3]

Willie was just a rookie in 1951.

[gillies9]

Sinply said, it is the Voice of God.

[jdroth76]

Pretty cool.

[russphilly]

...Bob Sheppard...Super!!!...glad I got to Yankee stadium twice to hear heim live and see the Yanks!!

[tumblintots]

This is nothing short of awesome. It's like going back in time when the game of baseball was just that, a game. Very, very cool to watch. That you for posting.

[CPLnavy23]

Agreed; nothing short of awesome. Gives me chills.

[ngagnej]

Bob Sheppard is the voice of the Yankees and a baseball icon. Baseball is a game that is rich in history and he has that original baseball sound to him.

[AaronTG1990]

Bob Sheppard is simply the best PA announcer in sports.

[henhao1972]

chills.....in a word-"SPECIAL"