Jim Baumbach spoke with Bob Sheppard, asking him if he'd be able to make the final regular season game at Yankee Stadium.

"If I can be there, I shall be there." ...

"Each day I'm getting a little bit better," Sheppard said. "Each day from January until now there has been an improvement in my weight, in my stamina, and in my outlook."

The hard part now is staying home from work. "Mentally, emotionally, intellectually, I'm ready," he said. "But the doctor says whether I'm deficient is in stamina."