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Bob Sheppard

After completing the rough draft of his Hall of Fame acceptance speech during the summer of 1993, Reggie Jackson asked legendary New York Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard to critique it.

“Now, I want you to be honest with me,” the verbose slugger known as Mr. October told the man he had dubbed “The Voice of God.”1

Sheppard’s first piece of advice was brutally honest. The longtime St. John’s University speech professor suggested Jackson slice his 40-minute oratory in half.

“I reminded Reggie that brevity was the soul of wit,” Sheppard recalled, enunciating his words in the same distinctive, eloquent manner he used to announce lineups at Yankee Stadium for 56 years. “Brevity, when it comes to public speaking, especially on a hot summer’s day, also is a way of making friends.”2

It can be argued that when it came to endearing oneself to audiences, few did it better than Sheppard, who preached and practiced what he called the three C’s – “Be clear, correct, concise.” Through the decades, the Queens, New York, native wound up working more than 4,500 Yank

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Bob Sheppard is the legendary public address announcer and "voice" of Yankee Stadium since 1951. Bob was a speech teacher in the New York City school system and at St. John's University when he joined the Yankees. Yankee officials heard him deliver a tribute to Babe Ruth at a local football game in 1948. They offered him a job on the spot which he did not accept until 3 years later when the Yankees guaranteed him an understudy so his duties with the team would not interfere with his teaching. His clear, concise, and correct speaking style has been heard during a record 52 baseball seasons, 21 World Series and two All Star Games. He's also been the voice of football's New York Giants since 1956. He's especially known for his articulate and touching tributes to baseball greats, personalties, those lost on 9/11, and to the members of our Armed Forces. He has been honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, NY where is microphone is enshrined. Bob is married with four adult children.

BornOctober 20, 1910

DiedJuly 11, 2010(99)

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Bob Sheppard

American sports announcer (1910–2010)

This article is about the baseball announcer. For jazz saxophonist, see Bob Sheppard (musician).

Bob Sheppard
Sheppard in 2000
Born	Robert Leo Sheppard October 20, 1910 Richmond Hill, Queens, New York, U.S.
Died	July 11, 2010(2010-07-11) (aged 99) Baldwin, New York, U.S.
Other names	"The Voice of God"
Alma mater	St. John's University
Occupation	public address announcer
Years active	1951–2007

Robert Leo Sheppard (October 20, 1910 – July 11, 2010) was the long-time public address announcer for numerous New York area college and professional sports teams, in particular the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (1951–2007), and the New York Giants of the National Football League (1956–2006).

Sheppard announced more than 4,500 Yankees baseball games over a period of 56 years, including 22 pennant-winning seasons and 13 World Series championships; he called 121 consecutive postseason contests, 62 games in 22 World Series, and six no-hitters, including thr