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,...
We tend to throw around the notion that a broadcaster is “The Voice” of a franchise, but John Sterling truly has embodied being the Voice of the New York Yankees for almost four decades. His voice and epic calls have become an essential part of the Yankees experience. Whole generations of fans don’t know a
NEW YORK — Before John Sterling went out to the Yankee Stadium playing
WNYC / Gothamist Albany reporter Jon Campbell talks about what's in and what's out of the just-approved New York State budget, including housing incentives, zoning changes, limited tenant protections, mayoral control of the schools, and more.
(OSV News) — A New York state appeals court has found that an insurer for the Archdiocese of New York is not required to cover costs for settling hundreds of sex abuse claims — a ruling the archdiocese has called “extremely disappointing” and “wrongly decided.” On April 23, five justices of the First Judicial Department […] The post New York appeals court rules insurer doesn’t have to pay out for Archdiocese of New York abuse claims first appeared on OSV News.
Sports Illustrated | Ryan Phillips: One of the worst umpiring fiascos we have seen in years occurred on Monday during the Yankees game against the Oakland Athletics. Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt threw out manager Aaron Boone from the game for something that a fan said. Boone had some comments about a play during the first inning, but Wendelstedt gave him a warning and the Yanks’ skipper didn’t say anything else. After the next pitch, the home plate umpire heard more yapping behind his back and...
Edwards, who has dealt with speech struggles throughout his 19th season,
Art Schallock, a three-time World Series winner and former New York Yankees player celebrated his centennial on Thursday.
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber joined Eyewitness News on Friday to announce
It’s been a rough start to the year for Major League Baseball umpires, and it didn’t get any better Monday afternoon. What should’ve been a run-of-the-mill Monday matinée in the Bronx between the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics turned into an ump show very quickly. Just two batters into the game, Yankees manager Aaron […]
BALTIMORE - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez silenced the bats of the hot-hitting New York Yankees on Monday in the first of a four-game series at Camden Yards. Rodriguez threw 5.2 innings of scoreless baseball as the Orioles defeated the Yankees, 2-0.He gave up five hits, walked three and struck out three. Rodriguez lowered his earned run average to 3.71. The Yankees' offense had scored 15 runs in each of their previous two games. All the Orioles needed offensively was a lead-off...
New Orleans Saints lost a piece of its offensive line Wednesday. Offensive lineman James Hurst announced his retirement from football Wednesday in an Instagram post.