John Sterling gave voice to a generation of Yankees fans
Sterling came to his boyhood team at their darkest moment, and served as the soundtrack to a golden era.

Sterling came to his boyhood team at their darkest moment, and served as the soundtrack to a golden era.

Of the people most associated with John Sterling, Suzyn Waldman is one of the first to come to mind.

John Sterling had been the voice of a generation for Yankees fans and had some of the most memorable home run calls of any local baseball broadcaster who sat behind a microphone.

This was at Newark Airport, C terminal, maybe 10 years ago. John Sterling and I were on the same flight bound for Tampa, the start of another spring training for both of us, and as we whittled away the time toward boarding the plane we found ourselves, quite remarkably, transported to a place called Wellsville,...

The Yankees and WFAN announced Sterling's passing Monday at 87, though a cause of death was not disclosed.

Monday was emotional day for all Yankees fans and the news hit hard on WFAN.

John Sterling, the legendary voice of the New York Yankees for 35 years, has passed away at 87. Sterling died from complications following heart surgery after suffering a heart attack earlier this year. The news was announced on WFAN — the station where he became a New York institution — by morning hosts Boomer Esiason…

John Sterling, Legendary Voice of the Yankees, Dead At 87 TMZ

The iconic New York radio host, who provided play-by-play commentary for 5,631 regular-season and postseason Yankees games, retired in 2024 after 36 years covering the team.

John Sterling, the beloved radio voice of the New York Yankees for 36 seasons, has died at the age of 87. A native New Yorker born in 1938, Sterling joined the Yankees broadcast booth in 1989 and quickly became a fixture for fans. He called 5,420 regular-season games and 211 postseason contests, including five World … The post John Sterling, legendary Yankees radio voice, dies at 87 appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

ONE of the greatest sports announcers of the last generation has died. Former New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling has died at 87 years old. Sterling was the Yankees’…

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.

Legendary New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling has passed away at the age of 87, according to WFAN Sports Radio. No cause of death was announced at this time. Sterling, who was the radio voice of the Yankees for 36 years, had his first broadcast in the Yankees’ radio booth in 1989, and he […] The post Legendary Yankees Radio Voice John Sterling Dead at 87 appeared first on HEAVY.

The sports world is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic voices. Longtime New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling has passed away at the age of 87. Sterling stepped into the Yankees broadcast booth in 1989 after spending much of the 1980s calling games in Atlanta for the Hawks and Braves. He…

John Sterling, the legendary voice of the Yankees, has passed away at 87 years old. Sterling began calling Yankees games in 1989 and famously would never miss a broadcast, calling 5,060 consecutive games up until he missed four games in July of 2019. John Sterling dead at 87. Sterling retired at the start of the...
