R.I.P. George Steinbrenner & Bob Sheppard

[D-Man]

It's a sad week to be a Yankee fan as long-time owner George Steinbrenner died of a major heart attack last night. He was 80 years old. This man did SOOO much for the Yankees throughout his many years with the franchise and should be appreciated for his contributions by all... not just Yankee fans.

Also, the "Voice of the Yankees", Bob Sheppard, lost his life on Sunday at (what is believed to be) 99 years old. Even though he retired in 2007, this man had the privilege of calling over 4500 major league games, seeing the team capture 22 American League pennants and 13 World Series championships.

Hopefully, even non-Yankee fans can remember these men in a positive light. They were staples in the greatest baseball franchise in the history of Major League Baseball.

Let's discuss the passing of these two legends here.

 

[Dr. Stinger A. Zoidberg]

As a life-long Yankees fan, I cant even begin to describe how saddened I am by the passing of both of these iconic men. I respect both of them tremendously, and the contributions that they have made.

When I went to my first Yankees game back in 1992, Bob Sheppard's voice was the first that I heard and I was amazed at how cool he sounded. I was 7 at the time, so I had no idea what his importance was. As I grew older, and went to more and more Yankees games, I realized how important he was, and how phenomenally well he did his job, and I was amazed.

As for George, I dont even know where to begin. I am so thankful to this man. Words can not even describe how honored I feel to have had him as an owner. He stayed with the Yankees through their toughest times, and did not give up. He used this as fuel to sign big players, and we eventually won the World Series in 1996.

RIP Bob and George, and Thank You for all you have done.