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Yankees Legend Dead at 87
May 4, 2026
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New York Yankees / Getty ImagesIconic voice of the New York Yankees, John Sterling, has died at the age of 87. The native New Yorker was the team’s play-by-play commentator from 1989 to 2024, calling five Yankee World Series wins, 211 postseason games, and 5,420 regular-season games. WFAN Sports Radio announced his death on Monday, saying, “We are devastated to hear about the passing of John Sterling, a WFAN and Yankees radio icon whose voice was synonymous with an entire generation of Yankee fandom,” adding, “Rest in peace, John.” In a statement of its own, Major League Baseball said, “Through his unique style and passionate play-by-play calls, Sterling endeared himself to generations of players and fans as the radio voice of the Yankees from 1989 to 2024.
His signature punctuation of Yankees victories included calling the final out of five World Series championships.” Announcing his retirement two years ago, the father of four said, “I am a very blessed human being.” He added that his career was a childhood dream, “I have been able to do what I wanted, broadcasting for 64 years. As a little boy growing up in New York as a Yankees fan, I was able to broadcast the Yankees for 36 years.”Read it at The AthleticRead more at The Daily Beast.
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