02/07: Bob Sheppard Not Doing Well
Posted by: Patrick
In early January, we heard that Bob Sheppard was doing well and was on schedule to return to work this season. Unfortunately, it seems like things have taken a turn:
The article also notes that Chris Sheppard, one of his sons, may be interested in taking the job, when his father does step aside. They'll be testing him out as the PA announcer during spring training. The man currently in line is Shepperd's normal backup, Jim Hall, who is the Giants PA announcer, a role that Shepperd used to hold.
Whatever happens, our thoughts are with those close to him.
Via Ben.
Bob Sheppard, the Yankees’ distinctive public-address announcer since 1951, who missed the division series last October because of a bronchial infection, “is struggling to recover his health,” a spokesman for the Yankees, Howard Rubenstein, said Wednesday.
The team “hopes he can return to the booth,” Rubenstein added.
The team “hopes he can return to the booth,” Rubenstein added.
The article also notes that Chris Sheppard, one of his sons, may be interested in taking the job, when his father does step aside. They'll be testing him out as the PA announcer during spring training. The man currently in line is Shepperd's normal backup, Jim Hall, who is the Giants PA announcer, a role that Shepperd used to hold.
Whatever happens, our thoughts are with those close to him.
Via Ben.
