John Sterling, beloved voice of Yankees for 36 seasons, dies at age of 87

The Guardian — May 04, 13:45 PM

John Sterling, whose voice became synonymous with the New York Yankees, has died at the age of 87.

Sterling, a native New Yorker, started broadcasting Yankees games on radio in 1989 and continued until he retired in April 2024.

During that span, he called 5,420 regular-season games and 211 in the postseason.

He rarely missed a game and worked 5,060 consecutive games between 1989 and 2019. https://www.mlb.com/news/john-sterling-back-in-booth-after-being-struck-by-foul-ball">During one memorable game in 2023, he was hit by a foul ball during a broadcast and returned to work the next day.