The legendary New York Yankees radio voice, John Sterling, has officially retired from broadcasts. The club announced this momentous decision, and in recognition of his remarkable career, a pregame ceremony will take place at Yankee Stadium on April 201. Sterling, who has been the voice of the Yankees for 36 seasons, will be honored during this special event. His contributions to the team and his iconic calls will forever resonate with fans.
The New York Yankees announced Monday afternoon 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 honored in a pregame ceremony on Saturday, April 20, and will visited the WFAN booth during the game.
The Yankees present John Sterling with a few gifts in honor of his retirement on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/9dUizJS2Bh
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) April 20, 2024
Sterling’s voice has been synonymous with the Yankees for multiple generations of Yankees fans since joining the club during the 1989 season. Known for his resonant tone, signature home run calls and Yankees victory call (“Ballgame over! The Yankees win … Theeeeeee Yankees win!”), he called 5,060 consecutive games from September 1989 to July 2019. His final game this season was the Yankees’ 8-3 win vs. Toronto on Sunday, April 7.
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