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Derek Jeter shares his tribute to Yankees announcer John Sterling

Derek Jeter shared a tribute to longtime New York Yankees announcer John Sterling after Sterling’s death on Monday. Jeter, the legendary Yankee shortstop, praised Sterling as “as much a part of the fabric of the New York Yankees organization as any player.” He added that the longtime Yankee announcer will be missed. “It was an … The post Derek Jeter shares his tribute to Yankees announcer John Sterling appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Yankees release statement after John Sterling’s passing

With the New York Yankees currently in a series against the Baltimore Orioles, the team and the sports world have been dealt with unfortunate news. It was announced Monday that legendary Yankees announcer John Sterling has passed away at the age of 87 years old, garnering the attention of the team to release a statement […] The post Yankees release statement after John Sterling’s passing appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Legendary Yankees announcer John Sterling passes away at 87

The longtime and iconic New York Yankees announcer John Sterling has died. The broadcasting legend was 87 years old at the time of his death. WFAN paid homage to the legend, writing, “We are devastated to hear about the passing of John Sterling, a WFAN and Yankees radio icon whose voice was synonymous with an […] The post Legendary Yankees announcer John Sterling passes away at 87 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jason Benetti ‘fulfilled’ to be first person with cerebral palsy in top MLB booth

When Jason Benetti was hired as the top MLB announcer for NBC Sports’ new package earlier this year, baseball fans rejoiced. From his time calling local White Sox and Tigers games through his years at Fox, Benetti has long been a fan (and industry) favorite. Getting the Sunday Night Baseball job was his coronation. But…

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Marc Kestecher to call first playoff game on ESPN television

Marc Kestecher has been the lead voice of the NBA on ESPN Radio for a decade. But on Wednesday he will have the opportunity to do something he’s never done before in his lengthy play-by-play career: call an NBA playoff game on television. Kestecher took over the lead announcing duties for the NBA on ESPN…

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Bill Raftery joke had John Fanta’s wife worried he was necking with a bartender

If you’ve worked with Bill Raftery, you have a good drinking story with the legendary announcer, which John Fanta and his wife can attest to. Fanta joined this week’s episode of SI Media with Jimmy Traina to discuss his career and the NCAA Tournament. And Fanta, who calls NBA and college basketball games for NBC, Read more... The post Bill Raftery joke had John Fanta’s wife worried he was necking with a bartender appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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