John Sterling, Longtime Voice of New York Yankees, Dies at 87
John Sterling, the legendary radio play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees for 36 seasons, has died at the age of 87. He was widely known as the "Voice of Summer in New York" and a beloved figure in sports broadcasting.
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John Sterling, beloved voice of Yankees for 36 seasons, dies at age of 87
Broadcaster called 5,420 regular-season games Native New Yorker won 12 Emmys for his work 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. During one me...
By Tom Lutz in New York
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Sterling's death occurred at a New Jersey hospital, following heart bypass surgery he underwent this past winter
By Ronald Blum
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NEW YORK — John Sterling, the famed radio broadcaster known as the “Voice of the Yankees” for 36 years, has died. He was 87. “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,” WFAN announced on Monday. “Rest in peace, John.” Later Monday, the Yankees issued a statement honoring ...
Read full article →John Sterling, Fabled New York Yankees Play-by-Play Announcer, Dies at 87
He called games for the team for 36 years — 5,060 consecutive at one point — before retiring after the 2024 season.
By Mike Barnes
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John Sterling, the radio voice of the New York Yankees over 36 seasons, died today, May 4, at his home in Edgewater, New Jersey, of complications following a heart attack. He was 87. His death was announced by the New York Yankees. “The Yankees mourn the loss of legendary broadcaster John Sterling,” the organization said […]
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John Sterling -- the voice of the New York Yankees for more than three decades -- has passed away at 87 years old. The news came out Monday morning via WFAN Sports Radio in New York ... with the station saying, "We are devastated to hear about the…
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