John Sterling dead at 87: The calls that defined legendary Yankees voice
Here are some of John Sterling's legendary Yankees calls.
Legendary Yankees radio voice John Sterling has died at 87 , WFAN reported and friend Rickie Ricardo confirmed to NJ. com on Monday morning. A 16-time Emmy Award winner, Sterling was synonymous with the Yankees during his 36-season run at WFAN.
He was revered for his iron-man status — at one point having called 5,060 consecutive games from 1989-2019— and known for his various quirky signature calls. Here are some of the calls that defined his career. ' The Yankees Win !
' To punctuate a Yankees victory, Sterling would say, “Theeeeeeeeee Yankees win! ’ before doing a little shimmy that came to be known as ”The Sterling Shake. " ' It is high!
It is far! It is gone ! ' Sterling’s signature home run call, although periodically he would make a premature call and the ball would end up foul or caught at or near the wall.