Long-time radio voice of the New York Yankees, John Sterling, has retired effective immediately, the team announced Monday.
Long-time radio voice of the New York Yankees, John Sterling, has retired effective immediately, the team announced Monday.
“I am a very blessed human being. I have been able to do what I wanted, broadcasting for 64 years,” a statement from Sterling read. “As a little boy growing up in New York as afan, I was able to broadcast the Yankees for 36 years. It’s all to my benefit, and I leave very, very happy. I look forward to seeing everyone again on Saturday.”
The New York City native was also an iron man of sorts, calling 5,060 consecutive games from Sept. 1989 to July 2019. His final call ever for the Yankees was on April 7 — a win against the Toronto Blue Jays. “There is no shortage of adjectives to describe John and what he means to this organization and our millions of fans around the world. But what makes John a goliath of the sports broadcasting world was how sacred he held his role as voice of the Yankees. Showing up to perform virtually every single day since 1989, he was a pillar for Yankees fans who relied on the comfort and familiarity of his voice to be the soundtrack of their spring, summer and fall.
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