Overview
- WFAN and the Yankees announced his death Monday, saying the 87-year-old broadcaster had passed as officials withheld an immediate cause.
- Sterling spent 36 seasons on Yankees radio starting in 1989, logged a 5,060-game consecutive streak through 2019, and called five championship seasons and 211 postseason games.
- He became known for personalized home run calls and his extended “Yankees win” sign-off that became part of the team’s identity for listeners.
- He retired from daily duties in April 2024 and briefly returned to the booth to call the Yankees’ 2024 postseason run.
- In recent months he revealed a January heart attack and later had heart bypass surgery while recovering at home, and tributes on Monday from MLB, the Yankees and fellow broadcasters reflected his outsized place in the sport.