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New York Yankees radio legend John Sterling has died, WFAN Sports Radio in New York announced Monday. He was 87 years old.
“We are devastated to learn of the passing of John Sterling, a WFAN and Yankees radio icon whose voice was synonymous with an entire generation of Yankees fans,” the radio station wrote on social media.
John Sterling sits in the broadcast booth before the New York Yankees’ game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York on September 25, 2009. (Bill Kostroun/AP)
Sterling suffered a heart attack in January and was said to be in good spirits. He retired from broadcasting in April 2024 after 64 years in the industry.
Since 1989, Sterling has appeared on the New York airwaves as the voice of the Yankees, and that has included multiple World Series titles.
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“It’s high, it’s far, it’s gone!” is something Yankees fans have heard for decades, and Sterling usually followed up with player-specific calls, including “It’s an A-Rod atomic bomb” to Alex Rodriguez and “Here comes the judge!” for Aaron Judge.
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