His mother came from County Mayo and his father came from County Longford; both were born in 1905. Sheridan didn't come from a highly educated background. His grandfather worked as a sheet-metal worker and passed that trade onto Sheridan's father. Bob's knowledge of Irish culture was provided to him by Andrew Dougherty, his maternal grandfather. Sheridan praised his family for being "wise" and "family-orientated". College and early adulthood
Sheridan graduated from Lexington High School and continued on to college (University of Miami) on a baseball scholarship. After graduating from college in 1966, Sheridan found a spot on a Minor League team called the Miami Marlins. By his own account, Sheridan wasn't very good at baseball and had only been brought on the team to fill a spot until a younger player arrived. Soon after college Bob began his amateur career as an announcer. He hosted games for the University of Miami football team and the Miami Dolphins as well.
Sheridan's mother came from County Mayo and their father came from County Longford; both were born in 1905. Sheridan didn't come from a highly educated background. Their grandfather worked as a sheet-metal worker and passed that trade onto Sheridan's father. Their knowledge of Irish culture was provided to him by Andrew Dougherty, their maternal grandfather. Sheridan praised their family for being "wise" and "family-orientated". College and early adulthood:
Sheridan graduated from Lexington High School and continued on to college (University of Miami) on a baseball scholarship. After graduating from college in 1966, Sheridan found a spot on a Minor League team called the Miami Marlins. By their own account, Sheridan wasn't very good at baseball and had only been brought on the team to fill a spot until a younger player arrived. Soon after college Sheridan began their amateur career as an announcer. They hosted games for the University of Miami football team and the Miami Dolphins as well.