Judge wants new Bronx tradition: Sterling's voice booming “Theee Yankees win!" before Sinatra song
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hopes for a new Bronx tradition: John Sterling's voice booming “Ballgame over! Yankees win! Theee Yankees win!
” around Yankee Stadium after victories, just before the first strains of Frank Sinatra crooning “New York, New York. ” “I think it’d be a nice little tip of the cap to John and what he meant — so much to this franchise and this fan base. I think it would be pretty cool,” Judge said after the Yankees routed Baltimore 12-1 on Monday night to complete a four-game sweep on the day of their famous broadcaster's death.
Following the final out, Sterling's familiar call that punctuated Yankees wins was played over the ballpark’s public-address system. After a pregame tribute to Sterling, who died at age 87 , Judge put New York ahead in the first inning with his major league-leading 14th homer and added a two-run single in the eighth for a four-RBI night. Sterling called games on radio broadcasts from 1989 to 2024.
As Judge circled the bases after his two-run drive off Shane Baz, he thought of the home run call Sterling coined for him: “A Judgian blast! All rise! Here comes the Judge!
” “Definitely seeing that tribute hit home because he loved the Yankees,” Judge said. “He loved this team. He loved this franchise.