John Sterling, the legendary radio voice of the Yankees, has died, according to WFAN. He was 87.
Rickie Ricardo, Sterling’s friend and the Spanish-language radio play-by-play voice of the Yankees, confirmed the news to NJ.com’s Randy Miller on Monday morning.
Ricardo said that Sterling died after being hospitalized on Saturday.
A 16-time Emmy winner, Sterling retired as the Yankees’ radio broadcaster in 2024 after 36 seasons in the booth.