Jim Hall (May 30, 1933 – June 12, 2017)[1] was an American sports announcer for New York Giants football games at MetLife Stadium, located in 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, like Sheppard, taught in high school and at 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.
[2] Hall also served as Sheppard's understudy at Yankee Stadium for many years, beginning in the mid-1960s.
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.