John Sterling, the legendary broadcaster known for his vivid narration of New York Yankees games, has announced his immediate retirement, as confirmed by the team on Monday.
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Sterling will be honored at a ceremony at Yankee Stadium Saturday
John Sterling, the radio voice of the New York Yankees who has called 420 regular-season games, has retired, effective immediately, the club announced Monday in a statement that included comment from the 85-year-old, saying "I leave very, very happy."
Sterling had called Yankees games since 1989, a span including the Derek Jeter era that saw the franchise secure five World Series championships.
Longtime New York Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling announced his retirement, effective immediately, in a statement on Monday. Sterling initially teased an upcoming Friday press conference to discuss his future, but ultimately broke the news on Monday instead.
New York Yankees legendary radio announcer John Sterling announced his retirement, and MLB fans showed a lot of love.
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The New York Yankees and legendary announcer John Sterling go hand in hand. Sterling has been calling games for the Yankees since 1989 and even strung together an impressive streak of 5,000 consecutive games called.
Sterling originally began calling Yankees games in 1989.
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