Bob Sheppard - Yankees Announcer

Bob Sheppard served as the public address announcer at Yankee Stadium for 55 seasons. During that time from 1956-2005, he was a constant at over 4,500 regular season games. There were also 121 postseason games and 62 games in 22 World Series.

Mr Sheppard, 99, died on July 11, 2010 at his home in Baldwin, New York. He had been ill for a short time after leaving his job with the Yankees.

He will be forever known as "The Voice of God", a title given to him by Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson when he played with the team. It stuck with him the last 30 years of his career.

Mr Sheppard was a very prolific announcer. He also covered New York Giants football games from 1956-2005.

The team honored him in 2000 with a plaque in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium. He was considered to be the only team employee who George Steinbrenner never yelled at.