Jim Hall (announcer)
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Jim Hall is the public address announcer for New York Giants
football games at New Meadowlands Stadium
, located at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Hall served as spotter and understudy to legendary New York Yankees
and Giants PA announcer Bob Sheppard
from the opening of Giants Stadium
in 1976 until the beginning of the 2006 season, when he replaced the retiring Sheppard as principal announcer.
Hall met Sheppard when he was in high school, as Sheppard would judge Hall in speech and debate events. Hall, like Sheppard, taught in high school and St. John’s University, where he became the chairman of the Department of Speech, Communication and Theater for twelve years out of a forty-five year tenure, before retiring in 2004.
Hall also served as Sheppard's understudy at Yankee Stadium, beginning in the mid-sixties. He replaced Sheppard for the 2007 post-season when Sheppard developed bronchitis, and again for the entire 2008 season. Paul Olden
took over as the full-time Yankee Stadium announcer when the Yankees moved to their new ballpark
in 2009.
Hall's voice is quite similar to Bob Sheppard's. When he filled in for Sheppard, visiting teams and media often did not know that Sheppard was not announcing. This was purposeful, as Hall has said Sheppard asked him to speak in his same style and cadence so as not to distract the fans.
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
football games at New Meadowlands Stadium
New Meadowlands Stadium
MetLife Stadium is a stadium in the New York City Metropolitan Area, part of the MetLife Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League and is adjacent to the site of the former Giants Stadium, which was home...
, located at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Hall served as spotter and understudy to legendary New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
and Giants PA announcer Bob Sheppard
Bob Sheppard
Robert Leo "Bob" Sheppard was the long-time public address announcer for numerous New York area college and professional sports teams, in particular the MLB New York Yankees , and the NFL New York Giants .Sheppard announced more than 4,500 Yankees baseball games over a period of 56 years,...
from the opening of Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...
in 1976 until the beginning of the 2006 season, when he replaced the retiring Sheppard as principal announcer.
Hall met Sheppard when he was in high school, as Sheppard would judge Hall in speech and debate events. Hall, like Sheppard, taught in high school and St. John’s University, where he became the chairman of the Department of Speech, Communication and Theater for twelve years out of a forty-five year tenure, before retiring in 2004.
Hall also served as Sheppard's understudy at Yankee Stadium, beginning in the mid-sixties. He replaced Sheppard for the 2007 post-season when Sheppard developed bronchitis, and again for the entire 2008 season. Paul Olden
Paul Olden
Paul Olden is the current public address announcer for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. He has been the announcer since the Yankees moved to their new ballpark in 2009, replacing Jim Hall, who replaced Bob Sheppard, who had been the Yankees announcer since 1951.Previously, Olden has been a...
took over as the full-time Yankee Stadium announcer when the Yankees moved to their new ballpark
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
in 2009.
Hall's voice is quite similar to Bob Sheppard's. When he filled in for Sheppard, visiting teams and media often did not know that Sheppard was not announcing. This was purposeful, as Hall has said Sheppard asked him to speak in his same style and cadence so as not to distract the fans.