“Oh, yes in-Didi! Gregorius makes Yankee fans euphorious! This is the dawning of the age of Gregorius!” All 144 of John's HR calls, ranked: https://www.pinstripealley.com/2024/4/19/24134263/yankees-john-sterling-home-run-call-ranking-all-time-bernie-goes-boom-jeter-judge
Spencer Ackerman, journalist, posted: "My favorite John call was on the radio sometime in 2000 or 2001, a game vs the Red Sox I was listening to in my mother’s car. Don’t remember anything about the game except the perfect cadence of John calling a Tino Martinez at-bat against Hideo Nomo. 'The 2-0 from Nomo to Tino is low, three and 0.'"
Journalist Max Read posted: "not a real yankee fan unless you once thought you hated john sterling and then eventually realized you loved john sterling"
Hart Seely, a creator of a Sterling-inspired blog — It is high, it is far, it is . . . caught! — had a more nuanced appraisal.
“Some people, most of them not Yankees fans, think that because the Yankees are a flagship franchise, they should have a network-level announcer who is never a homer,” Mr. Seely told The New York Times in 2011. “But the truth is, when the Yankees do something wrong, John rips them, like any psychotic Yankees fan. At the same time, like a true Yankees fan, when they win, John cannot control himself. The joy bursts from his breast.”
He and Scooter were the voices of the Yankees for me. After years and years of baseball friends deriding him to me, I grew to proudly defend him. To quote Randy Newman in his song Rednecks, "He may be a fool but he's our fool..."
RIP. John Sterling, who delighted generations of Yankee Fans with his calls. NGL, I wasn’t his biggest fan, but certainly came to appreciate what he brought to the games, night after night, year after year. A heartfelt Thank You Sir from this lifelong Yankee Fan.
It’s irritating as hell they didn’t do this when he retired so he could’ve been there to celebrate it. Another example of what a bunch of douchebags run this franchise.
People joked about Sterling — nobody more than us — but listening to Yankees games on the radio just isn’t as much fun since he retired.
And to be honest, Sterling was probably one of the luckiest guys on earth, because I truly believe that if God came to him and said. “You’ve got 3 hours to do anything at all — I’ll make your wildest dream come true, just ask,” Sterling would say, “I’ll go to the Yankee Stadium broadcast booth and do my job.”
"...tongues to be your being shall rehearse, When all the breathers of this world are dead; You still shall live, such virtue hath my pen, Where breath most breathes, even in the mouths of men."
An honest man here lies at rest, As e'er God with His image blest: The friend of man, the friend of truth; The friend of age, and guide of youth: Few hearts like his, with virtue warm'd, Few heads with knowledge so inform'd: If there's another world, he lives in bliss; If there is none, he made the best of this.
Rest in peace Mr Sterling
If not for you I would have never met and made friends with the fine fellows of this blog
Listened this morning to Sterling and Kay do the radio call of game 6 of the 1996 world series. He was in great form. The game now is in pretty good shape but I sure do miss the old time announcers and players
Thank you, John, for sharing all those games with us. Thank you as well for this blog site where we can rant and rail like Cubs fans.
I raise my Irish whiskey glass high in your honor. Cheers my friend. Slainte agat! Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha, (Cheers to you. May they rest in peace).
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Death be not proud
ReplyDeleteSpeechless.
ReplyDeleteA MOMENT OF SILENCE, FOLLOWED BY THE LONGEST AND LOUDEST WIN WARBLE OF ALL TIME. HE BROUGHT US ALL TOGETHER.
ReplyDeleteWithout John, this forum might never had happened...
ReplyDeleteAllen, Barber, Phil, and John. They ornamented our lives so well.
ReplyDelete“Oh, yes in-Didi! Gregorius makes Yankee fans euphorious! This is the dawning of the age of Gregorius!”
ReplyDeleteAll 144 of John's HR calls, ranked:
https://www.pinstripealley.com/2024/4/19/24134263/yankees-john-sterling-home-run-call-ranking-all-time-bernie-goes-boom-jeter-judge
Thanks for the link!
DeleteThanks for the link. A nice trip down memory lane.
DeleteI am in a state of shock.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you
DeleteSpencer Ackerman, journalist, posted: "My favorite John call was on the radio sometime in 2000 or 2001, a game vs the Red Sox I was listening to in my mother’s car. Don’t remember anything about the game except the perfect cadence of John calling a Tino Martinez at-bat against Hideo Nomo. 'The 2-0 from Nomo to Tino is low, three and 0.'"
ReplyDeleteThis is stupid, but I'm really glad that the Yankees won yesterday:
ReplyDeleteThey sent him out on a happy note.
NY Times gift link:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/sports/john-sterling-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.f1A.wq2E.X07CeMFXr3HO&smid=url-share
Let's hope Jimmy Kimmel didn't joke about this recently.
ReplyDeleteWFAN is like a wake today. Live feed:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.audacy.com/stations/wfan
And yet another conduit of fun is gone. RIP, Master.
ReplyDeleteJournalist Max Read posted: "not a real yankee fan unless you once thought you hated john sterling and then eventually realized you loved john sterling"
ReplyDeleteThat got me misty eyed, Stang
DeleteVery very true. Very very sad.
DeleteThat was me.
DeleteHart Seely, a creator of a Sterling-inspired blog — It is high, it is far, it is . . . caught! — had a more nuanced appraisal.
ReplyDelete“Some people, most of them not Yankees fans, think that because the Yankees are a flagship franchise, they should have a network-level announcer who is never a homer,” Mr. Seely told The New York Times in 2011. “But the truth is, when the Yankees do something wrong, John rips them, like any psychotic Yankees fan. At the same time, like a true Yankees fan, when they win, John cannot control himself. The joy bursts from his breast.”
I was never a fan, but I respect the career. RIP
R.I.P. John Sterling. You were the best I ever heard. We'll never forget you!
ReplyDeleteThe end of an era.
ReplyDeleteSuzyn must be in aguish today
He is high ... he is far ... he is ... GONE!!!
ReplyDeleteWe salute you! 21 gun salute: KABOOM!!!
I was going to post your first sentence, but thought better of it.
DeleteGONE ... INTO THE UPPER DECK!!!
ReplyDeleteHere’s 22 minutes of The Master’s Voice:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.mlb.com/news/john-sterling-passes-away
Sadness.
ReplyDeleteHe and Scooter were the voices of the Yankees for me. After years and years of baseball friends deriding him to me, I grew to proudly defend him. To quote Randy Newman in his song Rednecks, "He may be a fool but he's our fool..."
ReplyDeleteIn the last Yankee inning of John's life they scored 7 runs.
ReplyDeleteThat's Hollywood worthy.
DeleteTo add to what's already here... He is High . He is Far. He is Gone... Into the upper deck.... The Gates are pearling for Sterling.
ReplyDeleteOne of the truly great voices. They should play "The Yankees Win. Theeeeeee Yankees Win " just prior to playing NY NY for the rest of the year.
RIP. John Sterling, who delighted generations of Yankee Fans with his calls.
ReplyDeleteNGL, I wasn’t his biggest fan, but certainly came to appreciate what he brought to the games, night after night, year after year. A heartfelt Thank You Sir from this lifelong Yankee Fan.
The “Voice of the Yankees,” truly deserving of a plaque in Monument Park. Rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteIt’s irritating as hell they didn’t do this when he retired so he could’ve been there to celebrate it. Another example of what a bunch of douchebags run this franchise.
DeleteAgree on both points.
DeleteWouldn't surprise me if management already had it in the plans. For revenue possibilities of course.
People joked about Sterling — nobody more than us — but listening to Yankees games on the radio just isn’t as much fun since he retired.
ReplyDeleteAnd to be honest, Sterling was probably one of the luckiest guys on earth, because I truly believe that if God came to him and said. “You’ve got 3 hours to do anything at all — I’ll make your wildest dream come true, just ask,” Sterling would say, “I’ll go to the Yankee Stadium broadcast booth and do my job.”
So very very sad to hear this news, sending love and heartfelt condolences to all of my IIHIIFIIC Brethren, Long Live the King!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, Hammer!
ReplyDelete"John Sterling's dead
ReplyDeleteNo, no, no, no, he's just outside looking in."
A true master. An original.
ReplyDelete"...tongues to be your being shall rehearse,
When all the breathers of this world are dead;
You still shall live, such virtue hath my pen,
Where breath most breathes, even in the mouths of men."
Good God, he was supposed to live forever.
ReplyDelete"Epitaph on my own Friend" by Robert Burns
ReplyDeleteAn honest man here lies at rest,
As e'er God with His image blest:
The friend of man, the friend of truth;
The friend of age, and guide of youth:
Few hearts like his, with virtue warm'd,
Few heads with knowledge so inform'd:
If there's another world, he lives in bliss;
If there is none, he made the best of this.
Rest in peace Mr Sterling
If not for you I would have never met and made friends with the fine fellows of this blog
A very sad day.
ReplyDeleteListened this morning to Sterling and Kay do the radio call of game 6 of the 1996 world series. He was in great form. The game now is in pretty good shape but I sure do miss the old time announcers and players
ReplyDeleteSigh.
ReplyDeleteGoodbye John.
ReplyDeleteThank you, John, for sharing all those games with us. Thank you as well for this blog site where we can rant and rail like Cubs fans.
ReplyDeleteI raise my Irish whiskey glass high in your honor. Cheers my friend. Slainte agat! Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha, (Cheers to you. May they rest in peace).
He's high, he's far, he's... gone.