Sheppard to miss Opening Day
Published 3/26/2008 by Bryan Hoch at Major League Baseball News
Bob Sheppard, the Yankees' public address announcer since 1951, will miss the final opener in Yankee Stadium's history as he recovers from health issues that have limited his workload over recent months.
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