Larry Shank — 1951-2007
July 28, 2007 by TipsterHog
The Morning News: Diamond Hogs Announcer Dies At 56
Larry Shank, 56, the public address announcer at Baum Stadium for the University of Arkansas baseball team, died Saturday morning of cancer at his home in Springdale.
Also:
- Chris Cocoles: Arkansas baseball grieving
- Nate Allen: Shank leaves behind a stadium full of admirers
- Rick Schaeffer: Shank Will Be Difficult To Replace
- Jerry L. Reed: Larry Shank: He Was My Friend
- Rainer Sabin: Hundreds come out to pay their respects to Shank
- YouTube (Video): The 7th Inning Stretch with Larry Shank, Larry Shank National Anthem
- David Showers: Passion, fun highlight career of ailing public address announcer
Updated 8/1/07 8:05 a.m.
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Larry was really a great guy and a lot of fun to be around. God bless him and his family.
It’s hard to think of a Razorback Baseball game experience without Larry Shank. He was everywhere…on the field, in the stands…his voice always booming with excitement. Didn’t matter if we were way ahead or hopelessly behind, he brought that same enthusiasm.
He was also a difference maker in his church and in the Springdale community. He will be missed, and never forgotten, especially by the Baum Stadium faithful.
This is the worst news I’ve heard in a quite a while. Razorback baseball will never be the same. You will be greatly missed Larry!
I was fortunate enough to know Bud while we were in School at the UfoA……….He workd with us at the Big White House at Bella Vista checking in folks….
He could play Dixie with his teeth……….we had a customer that stuttered real bad, Bud would stutter back at him and they became great friends……….it was so fun tobe around him….
I know he deeply loved Karen and their son…..
He did bleed red for the Hogs……….
I knew Larry when I worked at Children’s World at First Methodist. I had his son Andy as a 3 year old bouncey bunnie. His daughter went to school with my son. They are a wonderful family. Larry and Karen both were both wonderful people. My heart goes out to Karen, Andy and Amanda. He leaves a hole in so many lives and he has touched so many lives.
Thank you all so much for your wonderful thoughts and memories of my Uncle. As many of you now he was an amazing man to be around. As I heard from so many people this past days there wasn’t a person my Uncle met who was a stranger.
Thank you again, our family appreciates it.
My Uncle set the bar high, didn’t he? He taught me so much about relationships, humor, harmony, and living life well. When he was in the room, everyone was having fun. Miss you, Uncle Lar.