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chone Mike Huckabee could become president too.
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Yanks give two-year extensions to key cog
Published 2/24/2008 by Ben K. at River Ave. Blues
... , will return to the booth this year, signed a two-year deal with the Yankees. This contract will career Sheppard through his age 99 season. According to Ken Davidoff, Sheppard, recovering from a severe case of pneumonia, will return to the Bronx sometime around the beginning of June. ...
Yanks Lock Up a Legend for Two More Years
Published 2/24/2008 by Greg Cohen at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
From Ken Davidoff, with a tip of the cap to River Ave Blues: Bob Sheppard, the Yankees' venerable public address announcer, recently signed a two-year extension. While he probably won't be ready for Opening Day -- last October's case of pneumonia took a great deal out of him -- Shepherd, believed to be 97, should return about two months into the regular season.There were reports earlier this month that Sheppard was struggling and that he possibly wouldn't be able to return to Yankee Stadium this season, ...
Nice Gesture By Yanks Towards Sheppard
Published 2/24/2008 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
I noticed this tucked away at the bottom of a Ken Davidoff feature:
Bob Sheppard, the Yankees' venerable public address announcer, recently signed a two-year extension. While he probably won't be ready for Opening Day -- last October's case of pneumonia took a great deal out of him -- Shepherd, believed to be 97, should return about two months into the regular season.
To me, this is like making Bob Sheppard Yankee Stadium Public Address Announcer Emeritus - which, is the right thing to do.
What About Bob?
Published 2/24/2008 by Jim Johnson at The Bronx Block
... A previous report had stated that Sheppard had been struggling to recover his health after a bout with a bronchial infection in September 2007. At age 97, that usually means serious trouble. However, according to the Newsday article, Bob may have had pnemonia. The fact that a (presumably) 97-year old man has the fortitude to fight off pnemonia AND return to work is mind-boggling. That man certainly loves what he does. ...
The Missing Piece?
Published 2/24/2008 by jscape2000 <info@pinstripealley.com> at Pinstripe Alley: Front Page Posts
Newsday: Bob Sheppard, the Yankees' venerable public address announcer, recently signed a two-year extension. While he probably won't be ready for Opening Day -- last October's case of pneumonia took a great deal out of him -- Shepherd, believed to be 97, ...
Great News about Bob Sheppard
Published 2/24/2008 by Jason at MY BASEBALL BIAS
Buried in a Ken Davidoff piece in Newsday was this little nugget:
Bob Sheppard, the Yankees’ venerable public address announcer, recently signed a two-year extension. While he probably won’t be ready for Opening Day — last October’s case of pneumonia took a great deal out of him — Shepherd, believed to be 97, should return about two months into the regular season.
Nice piece of news. Let’s hope Bob’s health is good for the opening of the new Yankee Stadium in 2009.
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Lazy Sunday
Published 2/24/2008 by Andrew Fletcher at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
... Ken Davidoff reports that Bob Sheppard recently signed a two-year extension. He should return two months into the season after coming down with pneumonia toward the end last year.
February Laments and Random Stuff
Published 2/25/2008 by stoeten at Drunk Jays Fans
... Some douche in New York thinks the Jays "could compete in the AL East." I know it's irritating as fuck when Canadians bitch about how Americans don't know anything about our country, but this is just ridiculous. Yes, fuckface, they compete in the AL East. ...
