Legendary Yankees Broadcaster John Sterling Dead At 87
John Sterling, the longtime radio voice of the New York Yankees, has died at the age of 87. He was known for his iconic 'The Yankees win!' call and personalized home run announcements during his 36-year tenure with the team. Sterling had retired in 2024 but briefly returned to broadcast postseason games before his passing.
- ▪John Sterling passed away at the age of 87, according to the Yankees and WFAN.
- ▪He broadcast 5,420 regular-season games and 211 playoff games during his career.
- ▪Sterling called 24 Yankees playoff appearances, seven World Series berths, and five World Series championships.
- ▪He was known for his signature 'The Yankees win!' call and personalized home run calls.
- ▪Sterling retired in 2024 but unretired later that year to call postseason Yankees games.
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Sports Legendary Yankees Broadcaster John Sterling Dead At 87 (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Andrew Powell Sports Reporter May 04, 2026 12:18 PM ET May 04, 2026 12:18 PM ET Andrew Powell Sports Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); John Sterling, the 36-year radio voice for the New York Yankees, has passed away, according to an announcement Monday from the franchise and radio station WFAN. He was 87 years old.
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