Yankees to honor Steinbrenner, Sheppard prior Friday’s game
According to Bryan Hoch, of Yankees.com, the New York Yankees will hold a tribute to commemorate the lives and recognize the deaths of George Steinbrenner and Bob Sheppard before Friday’s game against the Rays.
The pregame ceremony will include a video tribute to Steinbrenner, the former Yankees chairman and principal owner, who died Tuesday at age 80, as well as a moment of silence for “The Boss” and Sheppard, the club’s longtime public address announcer.
The game starts at 7:05 p.m. ET, and the team encourages fans to be at their seats by 6:45 p.m. Additional ceremonies will take place Saturday during Old-Timers’ Day, and more tributes will be revealed Friday.
During Friday’s ceremony, a wreath will be placed in front of Steinbrenner’s statue in the Gate 2 Executive Lobby of Yankee Stadium, and another will be placed in front of Sheppard’s plaque in Monument Park.
Army Sgt. 1st Class MaryKay Messenger will sing the national anthem, and the West Point Color Guard will present the colors.
You can read more on tomorrow night’s Ceremony, by going to Yankees.com
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We’ll miss you George. I’ll be linking back to this from my own blog.