“I might have been given a bad break, but I’ve got an awful lot to live for.” - Lou Gehrig
Today we honor the life and legacy of The Iron Horse as we continue the fight against ALS. #LouGehrigDay
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Today's game has been rescheduled due to the forecast of sustained inclement weather and will be made up as the first game of a split-admission doubleheader on Tuesday, September 22 at 1:05 PM.
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We are saddened by the passing of former New York Yankees broadcaster John Sterling.
Through his unique style and passionate play-by-play calls, Sterling endeared himself to generations of players and fans as radio voice of the Yankees from 1989 to 2024.
His signature punctuation of Yankees victories included calling the final out of five World Series championships.
Sterling’s seven-decade broadcasting career also included stints with the Atlanta Braves and Hawks, the New York Nets and Islanders, and the Baltimore Bullets.
He was 87 years old.
John Sterling was one of one. I loved him, and I’ll always be grateful for how good he was to me throughout my career.
No one loved baseball more than John. He was a true ambassador for the game, beloved and revered by everyone who knew him or heard his voice. I’ll never forget hearing him and Suzyn call games, and his incredible Hank Aaron stories.
The baseball world will miss him deeply, but we will never forget him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.
Somewhere in New York City, a kid sat by a big old radio, pencil in hand, listening to John Sterling, writing down every score, picturing every pitch, every swing, every roar of the crowd.
And when his voice rose, “It is high! It is far! It is gone!”, that kid jumped like they were right there in the Bronx.
He gave that kid a seat their parents could never afford.
That was the story of thousands of kids across New York City.
That voice, that feeling, that connection to the game, it will never be replaced. Rest in peace, John.