At 85 years old, John Sterling, the iconic voice of the New York Yankees, announced this Monday that he was retiring after nearly 36 years of working with the Bronx team and many celebrations, as it was announced by the group on their Twitter account.
“I am a very blessed person. I have been able to do what I wanted, broadcast for 64 years. I was a little kid growing up in New York as a Yankees fan, I got to broadcast the Yankees for 36 years. Everything is to my advantage, and I’m making him very, very happy,” said the renowned journalist in a statement released by the team.
Sterling joined Bronx Bombers broadcasts in 1989. During his tenure as the franchise’s announcer, he participated in 5,420 regular season games and 211 postseason games.
In addition to this, it should be noted that the denominator is iconic he was in the booth for 5,060 consecutive games from September 1989 to July 2019. He started his career calling NBA games, went through the NHL, the WFL and the WHA, until he reached the MLB. stay for the rest of his journalistic career.
What is the reason for your resignation?
The Yankees only shared the statement, but did not provide details about the reasons for his resignation. Even though, It is known that the congressman has been working partially for the past few months and he did not travel all the time with the team.
Several media in the city and a specialist in sports have mentioned that Next Friday John Sterling could hold a press conference to release details of his resignation.
“There is speculation among New York Yankees and WFAN officials that he will retire due to health issues, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation,” The Athletic reported.
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2024-04-16 06:04:21
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