America has lost the infamous "Voice of Yankee Stadium" Bob Sheppard, 99

We were saddened to receive word from the New York Yankees as they announced the passing of public address announcer Bob Sheppard, "The Voice of Yankee Stadium." Sheppard passed away this morning at his home in Baldwin, N.Y., with his wife, Mary, by his side. He was 99 years old.

Born in Ridgewood, Queens, Sheppard began his tenure as Yankees public address announcer on April 17, 1951-Opening Day of Joe DiMaggio's final season and Mickey Mantle's Major League debut. Among the approximately 4,500 baseball games he worked over his tenure with the Yankees were an incredible 121 consecutive postseason contests (1951-2006), including 62 games in 22 World Series. Bob once said

Most men go to work, but I go to a game. How many men would love to do that?

Bob Sheppard, your legacy is forever galvanized in the legacy of the great American pastime.