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Bob Sheppard

 The Man Will Be Absent, but His Voice Carries

By GEORGE VECSEY
Published: September 20, 2008
Bob Sheppard will not be in the Bronx this weekend for the closing of Yankee Stadium, but he will participate at Mass at St. Christopher’s Roman Catholic Church.

“The Yankees have been very gracious,” Sheppard said as he was awaiting a visit from club officials who would tape a message from him for this weekend. The Yankees offered a limousine and a seat in George M. Steinbrenner’s box, and maybe a few words if he felt up to it.

The Boss, who long ago revived the glory of this franchise, is not coming up from Florida this weekend. The two old lions, two decades apart in age, have this much in common: a sense of pride, not wanting special attention.

“I don’t have my best stuff,” Sheppard said, sounding like a pitcher whose fastball has lost some zip. But he still has his wits, to say nothing of the elocution that has graced Yankee Stadium since April 17, 1951, opening day.

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Verducci’s Yankee Stadium Article

Heard a lot of people talking about this one in Sports Illustrated.

Also heard Mad Dog have on a guest who talked about when Bush threw out the first pitch in the 2001 World Series.   The Secret Service had a “seventh” umpire on the field to protect Bush.  I had never heard that story.  Pretty cool.   Whatever you think of Bush, it was cool and he threw a strike.

I’ll be at the Stadium tomorrow, but I’m not showing up seven hours early for a night game.  

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>Some Hints About The Final Games At The Stadiums

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SPORTS BUSINESS
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
Published: September 17, 2008
The Yankees and the Mets have said little, if anything, about their plans to say farewell to their old stadiums.

One part of Sunday’s pregame ceremony will be the introduction of Yankees greats who will go to their former positions; those who have died will be represented by family members. One of Mickey Mantle’s sons, Danny or David, could be in center field, and one of Roger Maris’s sons could be in right.


After the Florida-Mets afternoon game on Sept. 28, the Mets plan to bring back 45 former players, including Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza, for a celebration called Shea Goodbye. 

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>Congrats To Jeter On The Yankee Stadium Hit Record

>A little late on this but sometimes I have to file reports at the Daily Planet and sometimes I have to walk Krypto…but congratulations to Derek Jeter for getting the most hits at Yankee Stadium (ok pretend for a second it’s actually the same stadium.)

This is no small feat.   Think of the hundreds of players that have played for the Yankees.  Some lousy players sure, but also some pretty goods, some greats and some hall of famers.   Any time you pass Gehrig in anything it’s an accomplishment.  Nice job by the Captain.  Congrats.

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