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Yankees' public address announcer Paul Olden's consecutive games streak ends at 1,339
NEW YORK – Up in the Yankees' public address booth, Paul Olden's significant consecutive games streak ended this weekend.
The club's P.A. announcer since the new Yankee Stadium opened in 2009, Olden is taking time off due to a personal obligation, according to a team statement.
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Olden was to miss the Yankees' entire three-game series against the Chicago Cubs, which began Friday night.
Until then, Olden was in the P.A. booth for 1,339 consecutive Yankees home games, both regular and postseason – including two 2020 playoff 'home games'' at San Diego during the COVID year.
Subbing for Olden is Mark Fratto, P.A. announcer for the NYC FC soccer team, along with the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NFL's Washington Commanders.
Olden assumed the Yankees' P.A. duties following the retirement of the legendary Bob Sheppard, who had served in that capacity since 1951.
Friday marked 15 years since Sheppard's passing on July 11, 2010, at age 99.
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