John Sterling, the radio voice of the New York Yankees who has called 420 regular-season games, has retired, effective immediately, the club announced Monday in a statement that included a comment from the 85-year-old: "I leave very, very happy."
Sterling had called Yankees games since 1989, a span including the Derek Jeter era that saw the franchise secure five World Series championships.
The legendary radio voice of the , John Sterling, is planning to hold a news conference Friday to announce plans on his future, he told The Athletic. There is an expectation among the Yankees and WFAN officials that he will retire because of health concerns, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation. The team and the station have left it up to Sterling, leaving the possibility he could change his mind. Advertisement “We are going to have a press conference to do everything on...
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Yesterday saw the announcement that Yankee broadcaster John Sterling was going to retire with immediate effect. The longtime radio voice has been with the team since 1989, and his distinctive “The Yankees win!” call has been the soundtrack to five World Series titles. Sterling wasn’t always everyone’s cup of tea, but he leaves an undeniable void in the broadcast booth. Baseball Prospectus | Daniel R. Epstein: While his defense rated well enough to win him a gold glove,...
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The New York Yankees on Monday announced that legendary Yankees play-by-play radio voice John Sterling, who has called 5,420 regular-season Yankees games and 211 postseason Yankees games, is retiring effective immediately. He will be recognized in a pregame ceremony on Saturday, April 20, and will visit the WFAN booth during
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From the Islanders to the governor’s office, everyone wanted to show some love to John Sterling, who announced his retirement Monday.
New York Yankees broadcaster John Sterling, whose mellifluous nicknames and iconic victory call ("theeeee Yankees win!") became iconic in the Bronx and beyond, suddenly retired Monday.Sterling has called 5,420 regular-season Yankees games and 211 postseason Yankees games, according to the team's official website, in a career that began in 1989. He will be recognized in a pregame ceremony on Saturday at Yankee Stadium and will visit the WFAN booth during the game."I am a very blessed human...
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Longtime Yankees broadcaster John Sterling called his last game over the weekend after 36 years, and fans are annoyed with how the team honored him. Last week, Sterling abruptly announced that he was retiring from broadcasting because he just felt tired of the grind. Via Sports Illustrated “I’ve wanted to do this for a long […]
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