Bob Sheppard: Yankee Stadium's Voice of God Dies at 99

Bob Sheppard was the public address announcer for the New York Yankees for 56 years. Born on October 20, 1910, in Richmond Hill, Queens, he was a speech teacher at St. John's University.

He announced Yankees games from 1951 to 2007 and New York Giants football games from 1956 to 2006, calling more than 4,500 Yankees games. Reggie Jackson dubbed him the Voice of God. He was one of only two people to win both World Series and Super Bowl rings.

His recorded voice introduced Derek Jeter at bat for years after he stopped working. Sheppard died at his home in Baldwin, New York, on July 11, 2010, at age 99.

Achievements: Yankees PA announcer for 56 years.

Birth: October 20, 1910 - Richmond Hill, Queens, New York.

Profession: Public address announcer.

Interesting Facts: Derek Jeter chose to keep Sheppard's recording as his intro.