[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1529 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1529

   Commending Bob Sheppard for his long and respected career as the 
  public-address announcer for the New York Yankees and the New York 
                                Giants.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 15, 2010

 Mrs. McCarthy of New York (for herself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Murphy of New 
 York, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. 
    Serrano, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Pascrell) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                         and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Commending Bob Sheppard for his long and respected career as the 
  public-address announcer for the New York Yankees and the New York 
                                Giants.

Whereas Bob Sheppard served as the public-address announcer for the New York 
        Yankees from opening day in 1951 through 2007;
Whereas Bob Sheppard served as the public-address announcer for the New York 
        Giants from 1956 through 2005;
Whereas Bob Sheppard announced at 62 World Series games, 2 All-Star Games, and 
        introduced more than 72 Hall of Famers throughout his career, with his 
        often-heard, booming voice eventually earning him the nickname ``The 
        Voice of God'';
Whereas Bob Sheppard utilized his great oratory skills not only in the sports 
        arena, but as the chairman of the speech department at John Adams High 
        School in Queens, New York, and as an adjunct professor of speech at St. 
        John's University;
Whereas Bob Sheppard was honored for his 50 memorable years of service as the 
        announcer at Yankee Stadium with ``Bob Sheppard Day'', celebrated on May 
        7, 2000, and with a permanent plaque in Monument Park behind Yankee 
        Stadium in the Bronx;
Whereas Bob Sheppard's clear, distinctive voice has set the standard of sports 
        announcing, and has become ingrained in the fans and players as a widely 
        recognized and revered Yankees tradition;
Whereas Bob Sheppard's voice will continue to live on as the recorded 
        introduction of Yankees' shortstop Derek Jeter;
Whereas Bob Sheppard lived for 70 years in Baldwin, New York, and spent 4 years 
        playing in semi-professional football leagues on Long Island, including 
        the Valley Stream Red Raiders and the Hempstead Monitors; and
Whereas Bob Sheppard died on July 11, 2010, at his home in Baldwin, New York, at 
        age 99: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the legacy of Bob Sheppard and his 
        distinctive announcements as a revered tradition not only to 
        the New York Yankees and the New York Giants, but also to the 
        games of baseball and football and the field of sports 
        announcing; and
            (2) commends Bob Sheppard for his 52 years of service as a 
        public-address announcer and his long tenure as a speech 
        professor.
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