Sterling announced his retirement Monday.
Sterling was presented a jersey with No. 5,631 — representing his total of regular and postseason games as the team’s radio play-by-play voiceSterling, who turns 86 on July 4, was presented a jersey with No. 5,631 — representing his total of regular and postseason games as the team's radio play-by-play voice.
Clips of his most memorable calls were played. Paul O’Neill, Bernie Williams and Derek Jeter gave video tributes, Tino Martinez presented sterling silver Yankees cufflinks and broadcast partners Michael Kay and Suzyn Waldman an engraved silver microphone. Haley Swindal Steinbrenner, granddaughter of late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, gave the jersey to Sterling, who was flanked by his family.
Frank Sinatra's recording of “My Way” was played as Sterling walked back stiffly to the Yankees dugout. Bleacher Creatures chanted his name during their Roll Call in the first inning of the game against Tampa Bay.“What I really want to do is to thank you and I’ll tell you why,” Sterling told fans, who stood through the tribute and chanted his name.
Sterling could wind up being honored in Monument Park, where plaques commemorate broadcaster Mel Allen and public address announcer Bob Sheppard. "If they say to you we’re going to put a plaque up in Monument Park, you would say, `Oh, no, don’t do that," Sterling said. “If it happens, it happens.”
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