Francesa credits Russo with shaping Sterling’s legendary Yankee calls
Mike Francesa, in a SiriusXM tribute with Chris Russo, credited Russo with inspiring John Sterling’s iconic Yankees home run calls; Sterling—who died at 87 while recovering from heart surgery after a heart attack earlier this year—became famous for inventive nicknames like Bernie Williams’ 'Bernie goes boom' and numerous others that helped define the drama of baseball broadcasting and influenced later radio calls.
