Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [14], Throughout his career, Sheppard famously refused to reveal his age, once abruptly ending an interview when Jim Bouton asked the question a second time. [1], Sheppard's smooth, distinctive baritone and precise, consistent elocution became iconic aural symbols of both the old Yankee Stadium and Giants Stadium. I enjoyed doing what I did. A system error has occurred. His faith never wavered in the trying days. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [16] Sheppard, who had not yet met Posada, announced the substitution, Posada's major league debut, in extra innings of one of the greatest games in Division Series history, with an "o" at the end of his last name. St. John's University annually awards the Sheppard Trophy, one of its highest awards, to the most outstanding student-athlete. Year should not be greater than current year. Bob Sheppard (1910-2010) - Find A Grave Memorial Baseball Announcer. He communicated the players' position, uniform number, name, and repeated the number, during his first at-bat ("Now batting for the Yankees, the first baseman, number 23, Don Mattingly, number 23"), while announcing the players' position and name during each succeeding at-bat ("The first baseman, Don Mattingly"). [7] During World War II he served in the Navy as a gunnery officer aboard cargo ships, both in convoys and on independent missions in the Pacific Theater. ROBERTLEOSHEPPARDLT US NAVYWORLD WAR IIOCT 20 1910JUL 11 2010LOVING HUSBANDFATHER ANDGRANDFATHER, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. ... Bobby entered into this life on April 24, 1959 in Montgomery County, son to Robert "Bob" Sheppard, Sr. and Dorothy Pena Sheppard. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. Mariano Rivera Closes A Prolific Chapter In Yankees' History As Uncertainty Awaits On The Horizon. Born in Camden, NJ he has been a area resident for many years. Pete Sheehy. He was also elected president of his senior class. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Cubs Fans. There is a problem with your email/password. "A public-address announcer should be clear, concise, correct. Members of the Vietnam Maritime Archaeology Project (VMAP) working on Quan Lan Island in Vietnam have completed their work for 2018 . A French prospector who claimed to have uncovered a huge deposit, which later became a multi-million-dollar gold mine, has gone to his grave with the secrets of another big find. A Long Goodbye to an 85-Year Run (September 21, 2008). [6], Sheppard is one of only two people ever awarded both a World Series ring and a Super Bowl ring. [15][46], Sheppard was deeply religious, "...as strong in his Roman Catholic faith as anybody I knew", wrote his longtime friend, George Vecsey. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. Please reset your password. Robert Leo Sheppard was the public-address announcer for the New York Yankees (1951 - 2007), and the New York Giants (1956 - 2006), of the National Football League. SHEPPARD Bob Howard Sheppard, age 75, of Hilliard, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2006 with his family by his side after a long illness. Try again later. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. [23], Sheppard retired from his position with the Giants, a 50-year handshake agreement with Giants owner Wellington Mara, at the end of the 2005 season, when the commute from his home on Long Island to East Rutherford, New Jersey became too strenuous. He was also the in-house voice for New York Giants football games for more than a half-century, encompassing nine conference championships, three NFL championships (1956, 1986, 1990), and the game often called "the greatest ever played", the classic 1958 championship loss to Baltimore. He came to the attention of the Yankees when a front-office official heard him deliver a tribute to Babe Ruth at a Dodgers football game in 1948. A Minnesota woman who died at the age of 80 last week will not be missed by her family, who let the public know in a biting obituary. Remembering Bob Sheppard (July 12, 2010). He had two sons, Paul and Chris; and two daughters, Barbara and Mary; four grandchildren; and (as of 2008) nine great-grandchildren. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. For here, covered in decades of dust and spider webs, was a 140-year-old lifeboat. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? GREAT NEWS! "I worried that I would say 'Ter-wigg-ler'", he recalled, "but I never did. [44] His voice has also continued to be used for the opening of the Yankees' annual Old Timers' Day ceremonies. He and his second wife, Mary, were married from 1961 until his death. [31], Two weeks after his 99th birthday in 2009, the day after the Yankees defeated Philadelphia to win their 27th World Series,[32] Sheppard officially announced his retirement as the Yankees' public address announcer. New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was buried at a Florida cemetery on Saturday after a private service for family and friends, a local television station reported. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. based on information from your browser. Yankee Players a No-Show at Sheppard's Funeral (July 16, 2010). A chance discovery of broken ceramics, following a flat tire, soon led to a grave site on Quan Lan Island in the Ha Long Bay region of Vietnam. For over five decades 1951 to 2007, he was the public address announcer of Yankee Stadium in New York City, New York. There was an error deleting this problem. Your emailaddress will only be used by Challenge Records International and will not be given to 3rd party advertisers. He should not be colorful, cute or comic.". The Western Australian Museum, after consideration, formally advised us that as it appeared to be a grave, we should inform the police, as this was a potential crime scene (Anderson 2008). Sheppard, About to Turn 99, Sounds as Good as Ever (October 12, 2009). You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. The Lae men's A Grade squash championship was won by Bob Sheppard in a hard four-set match on Tuesday night. We then informed the Western Australian Museum of Bob's confirmation. "What can I do with Steve Sax? The Yankees had a very limited presence at former public address announcer Bob Sheppard’s funeral in mid-July and they are getting flak again for … It was introduced by Carolyn McCarthy from New York's 4th congressional district, where Sheppard lived for 70 years. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. "[7] As an announcer, he said, "All I have to recommend is longevity."[10]. On April 17, 1951, he debuted as the announcer with the Yankees' home opener, a win over the Boston Red Sox. His first wife, Margaret, the mother of all four of his children, died in 1959. Priesler, Jerome: An Interview with Bob Sheppard. Sheppard's recorded voice did announce the starting lineups for that final game, a 7–3 victory over the Orioles. "[20] In fact, it has been said that Sheppard may have been the only Yankees employee never criticized by Steinbrenner, who called him "the gold standard. A summary of VMAP’s work at Quan Lan in Vietnam 2016-2018. He was offered the Yankees announcing job, but did not accept it until three years later when the Yankees agreed to hire an understudy, so that his duties with the team would not interfere with his teaching responsibilities. A Voice That Stayed Above the Fray. Add to your scrapbook. "I don't have my best stuff", he said. He was a speech teacher in the New York City school system and at St. John's University when Yankee officials offered him the announcing job. [17], Sheppard made another rare professional error in October 1976 at the Giants' first home game in New Jersey at Giants Stadium against the Cowboys, which he commenced with the startling announcement, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Yankee Stadium. Sheppard, ever the gentleman, went to the locker room after the game and apologized to Rawley. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. For over five decades 1951 to 2007, he was the public address announcer of Yankee Stadium in New York City, New York. [9], At age 95, health issues began to take their toll: In 2006, Sheppard missed his first Yankees home opener since 1951 after injuring his hip. [34] In announcing his father's death, Sheppard's son Paul said, "I know St. Peter will now recruit him. 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