The long-time voice of the New York Yankees died today (May 4) at the age of 87.
Sterling was famous for his home run calls — “It is high. It is far. It is…gone!” — along with pet names and phrases he employed such as, “All rise. Here comes the Judge.”
Here’s his obituary by Richard Sandomir in The New York Times. And another from NJ.com, along with this tribute. Since the announcement of his passing came just this morning, look for more commentary in the days to come.
I appreciate his place in Yankees narrative, but I always found his signature calls a bit schmaltzy. Maybe it’s the Mets fan in me. But I know most Yankee fans will long remember Sterling’s silver tones.
Given the number of books published by broadcasters, I was surprised that there has been nothing by or about John Sterling. I expect that will change in short order.