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John Sterling (sportscaster)

January 01, 1970

John Sterling (né Sloss;[1] born July 4, 1938)[2][3] is an American retired sportscaster, best known as the radio play-by-play announcer of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2024. Sterling called 5,060 consecutive Yankees games from 1989 to 2019. He retired from broadcasting on April 15, 2024.[4]

John Sterling
Sterling in 2010
Broadcaster
Born: (1938-07-04) July 4, 1938 (age 85)
Teams
As Broadcaster
Career highlights and awards
  • 5,060 consecutive regular-season games called
  • Announced seven World Series, including five victories (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009)
  • 12-Time Sports Emmy Award winner

Early life

Sterling was born John Sloss and grew up on Manhattan's Upper East Side,[5] the son of advertising executive Carl H. T. Sloss.[6] Sterling is Jewish.[7] He briefly attended Moravian College, Boston University, and the Columbia University School of General Studies before leaving school to begin his career in radio at a small station in Wellsville, New York.[8]

Broadcasting career

Early career

He changed his name to Sterling and began his broadcasting career in Baltimore, where he served as the play-by-play announcer for the then-Baltimore Bullets for the 1970–71 NBA season. He also did play-by-play for Morgan State University football, a role that he held from 1971 to 1978.[9]

Sterling came to New York broadcasting as a talk show host with WMCA in 1971. He later served as the radio voice for the WHA's New York Raiders, the WFL's New York Stars, the NHL's New York Islanders (where he was paired with Bob Lawrence), and the ABA/NBA's New York/New Jersey Nets (where he was paired mainly with Mike DeTomasso). Sterling also did a stretch with the Yankees as pre-game host on WMCA and WINS radio, as well as co-host on cable segments with Mel Allen.[10]

From 1975 through 1980, Sterling announced Nets and Islanders games for WMCA, WVNJ, WOR-TV, and SportsChannel New York, continuing his WMCA talk program until 1978.[10] After his initial stint in New York, Sterling spent nine years in Atlanta hosting a sports call-in show on WSB radio and covering the Braves (1982–1987) and Hawks (1981–1989) for Turner Sports.[10]

New York Yankees (1989–2024)

In 1989, Sterling returned to New York to broadcast the games for the Yankees on WABC radio. He has been with the Yankees ever since, currently calling games on WFAN radio and its affiliates in the New York Yankees Radio Network. From 2005 until the end of his career, he was paired with Suzyn Waldman; past announcing partners include: Jay Johnstone (1989–1990), Joe Angel (1991), Michael Kay (1992–2001), and Charley Steiner (2002–2004).[10] In 2013, the Yankees announced a move to WFAN for ten years, and Sterling was retained.[11]

On October 18, 2021, Sterling signed a new contract with WFAN for 2022 with the potential for a reduced schedule.[12] On June 6, 2022, Sterling announced that he would start working on a reduced schedule in the second half of the MLB season, primarily taking time off from traveling to road games outside of the northeastern United States. He continued to do road trips to Fenway Park, Citi Field, and Oriole Park at Camden Yards.[13]

On September 20, 2018, as part of a promotion called “Rivalry in the Booth”, Sterling and Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione switched places in the fourth inning.[14] From June 29–30, 2019, Sterling called the first MLB games played in Europe.[15]

Sterling called 5,060 consecutive games for the Yankees from 1989 until he took four games off from July 4 until July 7, 2019.[16][10][17] This included all 2,747 regular season and 158 postseason games played by Derek Jeter.[18]

Sterling was also host of the YES Network's Yankeeography series, which produces biographies of New York Yankees. Among several nominations, Sterling has received two Emmy Awards for the series.[19] He also hosted the introductions and recaps for Yankees Classics. In addition, Sterling had a nightly commentary feature on WCBS newscasts called "Sterling on Sports", in which he gave his take on a recent sporting event or sports news item.[20] This commentary aired nightly during the 6:15 pm sports report.

Sterling and former broadcasting partner Michael Kay commonly worked together representing the Yankees. They announced the annual Yankees' Old-Timers' Day.[21] They presided at the "Key to the City" ceremonies following Yankee World Series victories in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009. The pair often served as masters of ceremonies on and off the field for major Yankee events, including the 2000 ticker-tape parade held in the Yankees' honor after their World Series win.[22][23] Sterling has emceed several Yankees pre-game ceremonies including the number retirements of Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, Bernie Williams, Joe Torre, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera's number retirement in 2013 and Monument Park induction (2016), and the 20th anniversary of the Yankees' 1996 World Series victory in 2016. His long association with the Yankees earned him the nickname "Pa Pinstripe" from New York Daily News writer Bob Raissman.[24]

In 2022, Sterling reduced his workload by calling fewer games on the road, saying that he was getting tired of making road trips.[25] Sterling announced his retirement on April 15, 2024, effective immediately, saying he was tired of traveling. The Yankees honored Sterling before their game on April 20.[4][26]

Other work

From 2013 through 2017 Sterling announced the Kitten Bowl on the Hallmark Channel.[27]

On December 16, 2018, Sterling called the Brooklyn Nets–Atlanta Hawks game on the YES Network.[28]

Announcing mannerisms

 
John Sterling broadcasting a game.

Sterling has several idiosyncrasies that mark his broadcasts as distinctive, very unusual, if also divisive.[29] In addition to a colorful vocal personality, Sterling has distinguished himself for sometimes characterizing plays differently than they may appear and for his announcing errors, habits that spark high feelings in fans and lead to comparisons with announcers like Phil Rizzuto. [30][31]

Following the final out of a Yankees victory, Sterling calls "Ballgame over! Yankees win! Theeeeeee Yankees win!"[10][29] The length of the word "the" is held longer after dramatic victories, as well as after victories resulting in championships (which Sterling also punctuates by saying the name of whichever series is over). It has been played over the public address system at Yankee Stadium after every Yankees victory for the past several seasons, right before Frank Sinatra's cover of "Theme from New York, New York" is played.[32] The phrase evolved from Sterling's call of Mel Hall's game-winning three-run homer in the ninth inning on May 27, 1991, to give the Yankees a dramatic Memorial Day win over the Boston Red Sox.[33]

One of his signature radio remarks is his home run call "It is high, it is far, it is gone!"[34] Sterling is known for devising a personalized home run catchphrase for every Yankee player.[35][36]

For back to back home runs, especially homers from opposite sides of the plate, Sterling references Harry Belafonte's "Zombie Jamboree" by saying "it's a back to back! ... and a belly to belly!" In addition, sometimes before a pitch he will say "theeeeeee pitch", lengthening the word the. If a batter swings and misses, Sterling will often say "cuuuuut on-and-missed", elongating the word cut, followed by on-n-miss pronounced as one quick word. After a strikeout swinging, he says "STRUCK HIM OUT SWINGING!", and for a strikeout looking he calls "STRIIIIKE THREE!", elongating the 'I' in strike.[citation needed]

In all cases when Sterling emphasizes the word "the", as is one of his signatures, he uses not the long ē ("thee") but the schwa ə ("thuh").[37]

Criticism

Sterling's style of play calling is heavily criticized in the media.[38] He is regularly criticized by Craig Carton and Phil Mushnick for his inaccurate calls.[39] Jim Norton of The Opie and Anthony Show routinely mocked Sterling's player nicknames and his emphasis on the "mmm" sound before saying "mmm-it is high, mmm-it is far. ..."[40]

Awards and Honors

Sterling has won 12 Emmy Awards during his career, including two for Yankeeography.[41]

Personal life

Sterling is a resident of Edgewater, New Jersey.[42] He had previously resided in Teaneck, New Jersey.[43] He was divorced in 2008 after 12 years of marriage to wife, Jennifer[5] and is the father of four, including a set of triplets, born in 2000.[10] In January 2015, he was among hundreds of displaced residents after a fire destroyed the Avalon at Edgewater complex building.[44][45]

In August 2020, Sterling was hospitalized for a blood infection.[46]

On September 1, 2021, after calling a Yankees game remotely from Yankee Stadium, Sterling was stranded in his car about a mile from his home in Edgewater by flooding following Hurricane Ida. Spanish-language Yankees broadcaster Rickie Ricardo, also an Edgewater resident, was driving his Jeep Cherokee home and rescued Sterling.[47]

On June 10, 2023, while broadcasting a game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, Sterling was hit in the head by a foul ball off the bat of Justin Turner. He continued broadcasting and returned to the booth the following night.[48]

References

  1. ^ Kirschner, Chris (June 15, 2020). "Now a Yankees radio icon, John Sterling was launched to stardom in Atlanta". The Athletic. Retrieved April 15, 2024. ...changed his last name from Sloss to Sterling because, he said, it gave him more shine.
  2. ^ Matthews, Wallace. "Happy Birthday To The Real Yankees Iron Man: John Sterling". forbes.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Delessio, Joe (September 10, 2015). "Sterling loved, loathed, even by Yankees fans". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 28, 2022. Born in 1938 and raised on Manhattan's Upper East Side, Sterling began his radio career at a small station in upstate New York.
  4. ^ a b "Legendary Yankees radio voice John Sterling retires". MLB.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Pennington, Bill (October 1, 2011). "Voice of Yankees Draws High ratings and Many Critics". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  6. ^ "Carl H. T. Sloss, Ad Director, 87". The New York Times. April 19, 1991. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  7. ^ Ivry, Benjamin (August 17, 2021). "100 years of baseball on radio, a century of Jewish announcers". The Forward. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Pennington, Bill (October 1, 2011). "Voice of Yankees Draws High Ratings and Several Critics". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  9. ^ Marchard, Andrew. (June 30, 2018). "Inside the life of John Sterling, who’s one of a kind". New York Post. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "John Sterling". MLB (Major League Baseball) Official Site. Retrieved August 2, 2008.
  11. ^ Canton, John (September 14, 2013). "Yankees radio broadcasts to air on WFAN in 2014". Awfulannouncing.com. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  12. ^ Rosenstein, Mike (October 18, 2021). "Get ready for less John Sterling on WFAN's Yankees broadcasts in 2022". nj.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  13. ^ Marchand, Andrew (June 6, 2022). "John Sterling significantly cuts back on Yankees games for second half". New York Post. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  14. ^ Bird, Hayden. "Red Sox fans will hear John Sterling's voice on WEEI for an inning during Yankees series". BostonGlobe.com. Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  15. ^ "Yankees, Red Sox play first-ever MLB game in Europe". dw.com. Deutsche Welle. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "John Sterling and Neil Berg In Concert: Baseball and Broadway". TheaterMania. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  17. ^ Wagner, James (July 5, 2019). "After 5,060 Straight Yankees Games, a Day Off for John Sterling". The New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  18. ^ Hoch, Bryan (April 15, 2024). "Sterling saw -- and called -- every moment of Jeter's HOF career". MLB.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  19. ^ "THE 46th ANNUAL NEW YORK EMMY AWARDS – 2003 WINNERS". The Emmy Awards. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
  20. ^ . WCBS NewsRadio 880. August 3, 2008. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  21. ^ Hotch, Bryan (August 2, 2008). "Old Timers gather at the Cathedral". Major League Baseball (MLB.com). Retrieved August 3, 2008.
  22. ^ Giuliani, Rudolph W. (October 29, 1999). "World Champion Yankees Celebration Speech". New York City: Government of. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  23. ^ "I Love a Parade: Yankees get ticker-tape treatment, City Hall rally". Sports Illustrated. January 30, 2000. Retrieved August 4, 2008. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  24. ^ Raisman, Bob (August 2, 2019). "Retirement talk off limits for Suzyn Waldman, John Sterling". nydailynews.com. The New York Daily News. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  25. ^ "Yankees legendary broadcaster John Sterling explains why he'll be doing fewer road games".
  26. ^ Castillo, Jorge (April 15, 2024). "John Sterling, 85, Yankees' longtime radio voice, retires". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  27. ^ "Years of calling Yankees games didn't prepare John Sterling to do play-by-play at the Kitten Bowl | For The Win". Ftw.usatoday.com. February 5, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  28. ^ Monagan, Matt (December 16, 2018). "John Sterling did play-by-play for a Nets game and couldn't help giving one of his patented calls". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media, LLC. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  29. ^ a b LAPOINTE, John (October 24, 1998). "ON THE YANKEES; The Stadium's Grass Is Greener on the Radio". New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  30. ^ Mushnik, Phil (August 15, 2007). . New York Post. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  31. ^ LAPOINTE, John (October 7, 2007). "Radio Choice". New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  32. ^ Chad, Norman (July 6, 2008). "The Couch Slouch: Yanks' new yard: The House That Ruthless Built". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved August 4, 2008. At the new Yankee Stadium, they no longer will play 'Theme from New York, New York' after games.
  33. ^ MARTINEZ, Michael (May 27, 1991). "BASEBALL; Yanks Take Bus Home, But They're Flying High". New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  34. ^ Home Run Calls
  35. ^ The Seven Types of John Sterling Home-Run Calls - The Sports Section
  36. ^ "John Sterling's home run calls". Sports.newsday.com. August 8, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  37. ^ Friend, Harold. "John Sterling: New York Yankees' Confusing, "Blowhard" Broadcaster". bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report, Inc. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  38. ^ Pennington, Bill (October 1, 2011). "Voice of the Yankees draws high ratings and many critics". New York Times.
  39. ^ Mushnick, Phil (May 18, 2009). "Baseball Fans Deserve Better than Sterling". New York post.
  40. ^ Jim Norton Hates John Sterling (September 1, 2005) – Explicit Language on YouTube
  41. ^ "John Sterling Honored Yet Again". ramp247.com. RAMP Media, Inc. April 28, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  42. ^ Klapisch, Bob (August 2008). "Covering All Bases: Radio's John Sterling, Edgewater, calls the hits for Yankee games". Vol. 201. p. 40.
  43. ^ Sullivan, Tara (September 17, 1998). "YANKS' AIR APPARENTS; STERLING, KAY A HIT BEYOND THEIR MIKES". The Record (Bergen County).
  44. ^ Collier, Jamal (January 21, 2015). "Fire engulfs Sterling's apartment complex in New Jersey."[permanent dead link] MLB.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  45. ^ Raissman, Bob; Golgowski, Nina (January 21, 2015). "Multialarm fire engulfs Edgewater, N.J. apartment complex, leaving Yankees announcer John Sterling among those without a home." New York Daily News. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  46. ^ Marchand, Andrew (August 3, 2020). "Yankees voice John Sterling expects to return soon after blood infection scare". nypost.com. NYP Holdings, Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  47. ^ Caldera, Pete (September 2, 2021). "'I was scared': John Sterling on how he was rescued from flooding in NJ after Yankees game". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  48. ^ Hoch, Brian. "What a trouper! Sterling back in booth after being hit by foul". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media, LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

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January 01, 1970
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John Sterling ne Sloss 1 born July 4 1938 2 3 is an American retired sportscaster best known as the radio play by play announcer of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2024 Sterling called 5 060 consecutive Yankees games from 1989 to 2019 He retired from broadcasting on April 15 2024 4 John SterlingSterling in 2010BroadcasterBorn 1938 07 04 July 4 1938 age 85 TeamsAs Broadcaster New York Yankees 1989 2024 Career highlights and awards5 060 consecutive regular season games called Announced seven World Series including five victories 1996 1998 1999 2000 2009 12 Time Sports Emmy Award winner Contents 1 Early life 2 Broadcasting career 2 1 Early career 2 2 New York Yankees 1989 2024 2 3 Other work 3 Announcing mannerisms 4 Criticism 5 Awards and Honors 6 Personal life 7 References 8 External linksEarly lifeSterling was born John Sloss and grew up on Manhattan s Upper East Side 5 the son of advertising executive Carl H T Sloss 6 Sterling is Jewish 7 He briefly attended Moravian College Boston University and the Columbia University School of General Studies before leaving school to begin his career in radio at a small station in Wellsville New York 8 Broadcasting careerEarly career He changed his name to Sterling and began his broadcasting career in Baltimore where he served as the play by play announcer for the then Baltimore Bullets for the 1970 71 NBA season He also did play by play for Morgan State University football a role that he held from 1971 to 1978 9 Sterling came to New York broadcasting as a talk show host with WMCA in 1971 He later served as the radio voice for the WHA s New York Raiders the WFL s New York Stars the NHL s New York Islanders where he was paired with Bob Lawrence and the ABA NBA s New York New Jersey Nets where he was paired mainly with Mike DeTomasso Sterling also did a stretch with the Yankees as pre game host on WMCA and WINS radio as well as co host on cable segments with Mel Allen 10 From 1975 through 1980 Sterling announced Nets and Islanders games for WMCA WVNJ WOR TV and SportsChannel New York continuing his WMCA talk program until 1978 10 After his initial stint in New York Sterling spent nine years in Atlanta hosting a sports call in show on WSB radio and covering the Braves 1982 1987 and Hawks 1981 1989 for Turner Sports 10 New York Yankees 1989 2024 In 1989 Sterling returned to New York to broadcast the games for the Yankees on WABC radio He has been with the Yankees ever since currently calling games on WFAN radio and its affiliates in the New York Yankees Radio Network From 2005 until the end of his career he was paired with Suzyn Waldman past announcing partners include Jay Johnstone 1989 1990 Joe Angel 1991 Michael Kay 1992 2001 and Charley Steiner 2002 2004 10 In 2013 the Yankees announced a move to WFAN for ten years and Sterling was retained 11 On October 18 2021 Sterling signed a new contract with WFAN for 2022 with the potential for a reduced schedule 12 On June 6 2022 Sterling announced that he would start working on a reduced schedule in the second half of the MLB season primarily taking time off from traveling to road games outside of the northeastern United States He continued to do road trips to Fenway Park Citi Field and Oriole Park at Camden Yards 13 On September 20 2018 as part of a promotion called Rivalry in the Booth Sterling and Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione switched places in the fourth inning 14 From June 29 30 2019 Sterling called the first MLB games played in Europe 15 Sterling called 5 060 consecutive games for the Yankees from 1989 until he took four games off from July 4 until July 7 2019 16 10 17 This included all 2 747 regular season and 158 postseason games played by Derek Jeter 18 Sterling was also host of the YES Network s Yankeeography series which produces biographies of New York Yankees Among several nominations Sterling has received two Emmy Awards for the series 19 He also hosted the introductions and recaps for Yankees Classics In addition Sterling had a nightly commentary feature on WCBS newscasts called Sterling on Sports in which he gave his take on a recent sporting event or sports news item 20 This commentary aired nightly during the 6 15 pm sports report Sterling and former broadcasting partner Michael Kay commonly worked together representing the Yankees They announced the annual Yankees Old Timers Day 21 They presided at the Key to the City ceremonies following Yankee World Series victories in 1996 1998 1999 2000 and 2009 The pair often served as masters of ceremonies on and off the field for major Yankee events including the 2000 ticker tape parade held in the Yankees honor after their World Series win 22 23 Sterling has emceed several Yankees pre game ceremonies including the number retirements of Jorge Posada Andy Pettitte Bernie Williams Joe Torre Derek Jeter Mariano Rivera s number retirement in 2013 and Monument Park induction 2016 and the 20th anniversary of the Yankees 1996 World Series victory in 2016 His long association with the Yankees earned him the nickname Pa Pinstripe from New York Daily News writer Bob Raissman 24 In 2022 Sterling reduced his workload by calling fewer games on the road saying that he was getting tired of making road trips 25 Sterling announced his retirement on April 15 2024 effective immediately saying he was tired of traveling The Yankees honored Sterling before their game on April 20 4 26 Other work From 2013 through 2017 Sterling announced the Kitten Bowl on the Hallmark Channel 27 On December 16 2018 Sterling called the Brooklyn Nets Atlanta Hawks game on the YES Network 28 Announcing mannerisms nbsp John Sterling broadcasting a game Sterling has several idiosyncrasies that mark his broadcasts as distinctive very unusual if also divisive 29 In addition to a colorful vocal personality Sterling has distinguished himself for sometimes characterizing plays differently than they may appear and for his announcing errors habits that spark high feelings in fans and lead to comparisons with announcers like Phil Rizzuto 30 31 Following the final out of a Yankees victory Sterling calls Ballgame over Yankees win Theeeeeee Yankees win 10 29 The length of the word the is held longer after dramatic victories as well as after victories resulting in championships which Sterling also punctuates by saying the name of whichever series is over It has been played over the public address system at Yankee Stadium after every Yankees victory for the past several seasons right before Frank Sinatra s cover of Theme from New York New York is played 32 The phrase evolved from Sterling s call of Mel Hall s game winning three run homer in the ninth inning on May 27 1991 to give the Yankees a dramatic Memorial Day win over the Boston Red Sox 33 One of his signature radio remarks is his home run call It is high it is far it is gone 34 Sterling is known for devising a personalized home run catchphrase for every Yankee player 35 36 For back to back home runs especially homers from opposite sides of the plate Sterling references Harry Belafonte s Zombie Jamboree by saying it s a back to back and a belly to belly In addition sometimes before a pitch he will say theeeeeee pitch lengthening the word the If a batter swings and misses Sterling will often say cuuuuut on and missed elongating the word cut followed by on n miss pronounced as one quick word After a strikeout swinging he says STRUCK HIM OUT SWINGING and for a strikeout looking he calls STRIIIIKE THREE elongating the I in strike citation needed In all cases when Sterling emphasizes the word the as is one of his signatures he uses not the long e thee but the schwa e thuh 37 CriticismSterling s style of play calling is heavily criticized in the media 38 He is regularly criticized by Craig Carton and Phil Mushnick for his inaccurate calls 39 Jim Norton of The Opie and Anthony Show routinely mocked Sterling s player nicknames and his emphasis on the mmm sound before saying mmm it is high mmm it is far 40 Awards and HonorsSterling has won 12 Emmy Awards during his career including two for Yankeeography 41 Personal lifeSterling is a resident of Edgewater New Jersey 42 He had previously resided in Teaneck New Jersey 43 He was divorced in 2008 after 12 years of marriage to wife Jennifer 5 and is the father of four including a set of triplets born in 2000 10 In January 2015 he was among hundreds of displaced residents after a fire destroyed the Avalon at Edgewater complex building 44 45 In August 2020 Sterling was hospitalized for a blood infection 46 On September 1 2021 after calling a Yankees game remotely from Yankee Stadium Sterling was stranded in his car about a mile from his home in Edgewater by flooding following Hurricane Ida Spanish language Yankees broadcaster Rickie Ricardo also an Edgewater resident was driving his Jeep Cherokee home and rescued Sterling 47 On June 10 2023 while broadcasting a game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium Sterling was hit in the head by a foul ball off the bat of Justin Turner He continued broadcasting and returned to the booth the following night 48 References Kirschner Chris June 15 2020 Now a Yankees radio icon John Sterling was launched to stardom in Atlanta The Athletic Retrieved April 15 2024 changed his last name from Sloss to Sterling because he said it gave him more shine Matthews Wallace Happy Birthday To The Real Yankees Iron Man John Sterling forbes com Retrieved July 15 2022 Delessio Joe September 10 2015 Sterling loved loathed even by Yankees fans Sports Illustrated Retrieved June 28 2022 Born in 1938 and raised on Manhattan s Upper East Side Sterling began his radio career at a small station in upstate New York a b Legendary Yankees radio voice John Sterling retires MLB com Retrieved April 15 2024 a b Pennington Bill October 1 2011 Voice of Yankees Draws High ratings and Many Critics The New York Times Retrieved October 3 2011 Carl H T Sloss Ad Director 87 The New 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