
The Voice of the Yankees Remembered: John Sterling Dies at 87
John Sterling, the Yankees’ long-time radio voice, died at 87 after a 36-year run as the team’s play-by-play announcer beginning in 1989, calling 5,060 regular-season games and 211 postseason games and becoming synonymous with the franchise’s fandom through his distinctive baritone and signature calls. His career spanned eras with Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Aaron Judge, included five championships, and he retired in 2024 before briefly returning for the final week of the season; he faced health issues in later years but left a lasting imprint on Yankees broadcasting.












