By Bob Sheppard (1910-2010), longtime Yankees PA announcer
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There are certain names that go over well,
Like Pena, Ramos, Carrasquel,
With liquid sounds so panoramic.
And strangely, they all are Hispanic.
Aurelio, Hipolito, Cecilio, Domingo
Have a lovelier sound than American lingo.
What native name could I ever tell so
Musically, as Valdivielso?
And no native name could ever show us
The splendor of Salome Barojas.
Posted in memory 7/11/10
Posted on 07/12/10
Published in History, Lyric, New York Yankees, Players | Link to this poem | 2 Comments
Laurie Schuh wrote,
Lovely…I enjoyed hearing him pronounce the non-Latino name of Derek Jeter as well. More than I enjoy Mr. Jeter himself.
Link | July 15th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
James Finn Garner wrote,
And saying “Nick Swisher”? Sounds like a short in the mic connection.
Link | July 16th, 2010 at 2:05 pm