Yankees radio icon John Sterling dead at 87
WFAN said the longtime Yankees broadcaster died after heart failure, ending a 36-year run behind the team’s radio calls.
- On Monday, WFAN Sports Radio announced the death of New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling at age 87. Sterling, who spent 36 years calling Yankees games, reportedly died from heart failure.
- Beginning his tenure in 1989, Sterling called 5,420 regular-season games and 211 postseason games before retiring in April 2024. He won 12 Emmy Awards during his 64-year broadcasting industry career.
- Yankees fans frequently heard Sterling's signature home run calls, including "It is high, it is far, it is gone!" and "It is an A-bomb from A-Rod" for Alex Rodriguez. These phrases defined generations of broadcasts.
- WFAN hosts Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti announced Sterling's death on Monday, remembering him as a voice synonymous with a generation of fandom. The station expressed deep condolences to his family and the Yankees organization.
- Returning to radio in 2025, Sterling hosted a one-hour Saturday talk show on WABC, a year after his full-time career concluded with the Yankees' 8-3 win against Toronto on April 7, 2024.
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John Sterling, theatrical Yankees broadcaster known for enduring home run calls, dies at 87
Jon Sterling, the theatrical New York Yankees broadcaster known for extravagant, individualized home run calls, has died, the team and radio station WFAN announced Monday.
John Sterling, longtime Yankees radio voice, dies: Reports
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Longtime New York Yankees play-by-play radio voice John Sterling has died, according to reports. Sterling called 5,420 regular-season games, the last against Toronto on April 7, plus 211 postseason games. The Yankees released the following statement on X: “The Yankees mourn the loss of legendary broadcaster John Sterling. Our thoughts are with [...]
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