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Bob Sheppard will miss opener but plans to be back in '08
Published 3/26/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
... I spoke to him Tuesday. He sounded upbeat and strong. Sheppard said his voice is fully recovered from the bronchial infection that knocked him out of the ALDS, but apparently the rest of him still is not quite ready to make the trip from his Baldwin home to the Bronx. ...

No time table for Sheppard’s return
Published 3/26/2008 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... Updating the ongoing Bob Sheppard story, Neil Best at Newsday reports that the Voice of the Yankees will miss his first home opener since 1951. In February, Sheppard speculated on a ...

Longtime Yankee Announcer... Bob Sheppard... Will Return... This Summer
Published 3/28/2008 by Eric McClung at The Jaunt
Since 1951 the voice of Bob Sheppard has echoed through Yankee Stadium. This past season, due to a bronchial infection, Sheppard had to miss the ALDS. Sheppard will also miss the final Yankee Stadium home opener this season, but has promised to return sometime this summer; hopefully in time for the All-Star game. Related: Yanks' PA announcer Sheppard will miss final opener [Newsday]