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.
His mother came from County Mayo and his father came from County Longford; both were born in 1905. Sheridan did n'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 Jamie Dougherty, his maternal grandparent. 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 was n'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.