Re: Yankees Honor John Sterling For 36 Seasons As Radio Voice

[RealGM Wiretap]

John Sterling\'s time as the voice of the New York Yankees, a memorable 36-year run to conclude a 64-year career, officially ended Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

Sterling took the field for a pregame ceremony with his family to a roll call that spread from the right-field bleachers to the rest of the ballpark. He received video messages from former Yankees greats Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, and Paul O\'Neill. He was presented with gifts, including an 83-inch television and a Yankees home jersey with the number 5631 -- the total number of Yankees games he called on the radio.

Via ESPN.com

[BKlutch]

John Sterling's radio calls, whether or not they were up to date or too homerish for some, provided the background music to my Yankees Fandom for much of my life. He turned his love of the team into a decades long monolog that reached the heart of most Yankees fans. Thank you, John, for all you've given us over the years. Enjoy your well deserved retirement.