Bob Sheppard has passed away. The PA announcer for Yankee Stadium since 1951, he was colloquially known as "The Voice of God". Bob served as a gunnery officer in the Navy during the war, reaching the rank of Lieutenant before returning to civilian life after hostilities ceased. Fair winds and following seas, LT Sheppard.
George Steinbrenner passed away. The Boss brought the Yankees back from Desolation Row of the mid and late Sixties, and he deserves great credit for it. I imagine Bob Sheppard announcing him across the Pearly Gates....
My condolences to the families of both men.
God Bless.
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