John Sterling (sportscaster)

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John Sterling
Background information
Date of birth: July 4, 1948 (1948-07-04) (age 60)
Team(s): New York Yankees (YES Network and WCBS-AM)
Official site(s): New York Yankees Homepage
Genre(s): Play-by-play
Sports: Baseball

John Sterling (born July 4, 1948)[1][citation needed] is an American sportscaster and the radio play-by-play announcer of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. Sometimes called "The Legendary Voice of The New York Yankees," he has announced Yankees games since 1989 without missing a game.[2][3]

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[edit] Broadcasting career

[edit] Early career

Sterling began his New York career as a talk show host with WMCA in the early 1970s. He later served as the radio voice for the WHA's New York Raiders, the WFL's New York Stars, the NHL's New York Islanders, and the ABA/NBA's New York/New Jersey Nets. Sterling also did a stretch with the Yankees as pre-game host on WMCA and WINS radio, as well as co-host on cable segments with Mel Allen.[3]

From 1975 through 1980, Sterling announced the New York Nets and Islanders games for WMCA, WVNJ, WOR-TV and SportsChannel. Previously, he hosted a talk show on New York's WMCA from 1971–1978.[3] After his initial stint in New York, Sterling spent nine years in Atlanta working for Ted Turner and covering the Braves (1982–1987) and Hawks (1981–1989).[3]

[edit] New York and the Yankees

In 1989, Sterling returned to New York to broadcast the games for the Yankees on WABC prior to the Yankees radio contract being awarded to WCBS where he presently calls games. Since 2004, his co-host has been Suzyn Waldman; past announcing partners include: Jay Johnstone (1989–1990), Joe Angel (1991), Michael Kay (1992–2001), and Charley Steiner (2002–2004).[3] In March 2007, it was reported that Sterling and Waldman had signed contracts to continue as the Yankees' radio announcers through the 2011 season.[4]

Sterling's association with the Yankees is not limited to announcing live games over the radio. He is also host YES Network's acclaimed "Yankeeography" series, which produces biographies of New York Yankees. Among several nominations, Sterling has received two Emmy Awards for the series.[5] In addition, Sterling has a regular commentary feature on WCBS newscasts called "Sterling on Sports", in which he gives his take on a recent sporting event or sports news item.[6] Sterling and former broadcasting partner Michael Kay commonly work together representing the Yankees; they announce the annual Yankee's Old-Timers' Day,[7] and preside at "Key to the City" ceremonies following Yankee World Series victories. The pair often serve as masters of ceremonies on and off the field for major Yankee events, including the 2000 ticker-tape parade held in the Yankes' honor after their World Series win.[8][9]

[edit] Announcing mannerisms

Sterling has several idiosyncrasies that mark his broadcasts as distinctive, if also divisive.[10] In addition to a colorful vocal personality, Sterling has distinguished himself for sometimes characterizing plays differently than they may appear and for his announcing errors; habits that spark high feelings in fans and lead to comparisons with announcers like Phil Rizzuto.[11][12]

Following the final out of a Yankees victory, Sterling calls "Ball game over! Yankees win! Theeeeeee Yankees win!"[3][10] The length of the word "the" is held longer after dramatic victories, as well as after victories resulting in championships (which Sterling also punctuates by saying the name of whatever series is over). It has been played over the public address system at Yankee Stadium after every Yankees victory for the past several seasons, right before Frank Sinatra's cover of "Theme from New York, New York" is played.[13] The phrase evolved from Sterling's call of Mel Hall's game-winning three-run homer in the ninth inning on May 27, 1991, to give the Yankees a dramatic Memorial Day win over the Boston Red Sox.[14]

One of his signature radio remarks is his home run call "It is high, it is far, it is gone!" Sterling usually follows with one of his patented player nicknames, which have become well-known to the extent that new ones can be highly anticipated:[15]

Current Yankees
  • Bobby Abreu: "El Comedulce!" and "Bobby Abreu as sweet as candy..."
  • Robinson Canó: "(Robbie) Cano! Don't you know?", "Cano can do!", and "A Ribbie for Robbie!"
  • Johnny Damon: "Positively Damonic!" and "Johnny on the Spot!" and "It's A Johnny's Rocket!"
  • Jason Giambi: "The Giambino!"'"It's a bash from the 'stache"
  • Xavier Nady: "X marks the spot!"
  • Derek Jeter: "El Capitan!", "a Jeterian swing...", and "a Jeter jolt"
  • Hideki Matsui: "A thrilla from Godzilla!", "Hideki, lower-decki!", and "An Upper-Decki by Hideki!"
  • Jorge Posada: "Jorgie juiced one!" and "Jorgie jacks one!"
  • Alex Rodriguez: "An A-Bomb from A-Rod!" and "Alexander the Great conquers again!"


Notable former Yankees

[edit] Personal

Sterling is a resident of Edgewater, New Jersey.[16] He had previously resided in Teaneck, New Jersey.[17] He is married and the father of 4, including a set of triplets.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "5 Questions For John Sterling." New York Post, June 28, 2002
  2. ^ "John Sterling and Neil Berg In Concert: Baseball and Broadway" (in English), TheaterMania. Retrieved on 4 August 2008. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "John Sterling". MLB (Major League Baseball) Offical Site. Retrieved on 2008-08-02.
  4. ^ Raissman (2007-03-19). "Waldman and Sterling ink new deals". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2007-12-13.
  5. ^ "THE 46th ANNUAL NEW YORK EMMY AWARDS – 2003 WINNERS", The Emmy Awards. Retrieved on 3 August 2008. 
  6. ^ "Sterling on Sports". WCBS NewsRadio 880 (08/03/08). Retrieved on 2008-08-04.
  7. ^ Hotch, Bryan (Auggust 2, 2008). "Old Timers gather at the Cathedral". Major League Baseball (MLB.com). Retrieved on 2008-08-03.
  8. ^ Giuliani, Rudolph W. (October 29th, 1999). "World Champion Yankees Celebration Speech", New York City: Government of. Retrieved on 4 August 2008. 
  9. ^ "I Love a Parade: Yankees get ticker-tape treatment, City Hall rally", Sports Illustrated (Associated Press) (January 30, 2000). Retrieved on 4 August 2008. 
  10. ^ a b LAPOINTE, John (October 24, 1998). "ON THE YANKEES; The Stadium's Grass Is Greener on the Radio", New York Times. Retrieved on 4 August 2008. 
  11. ^ Mushnik, Phil (August 15, 2007). "BROADCAST BOOTH ANOTHER CALLING" (in English), New York Post. Retrieved on 4 August 2008. 
  12. ^ LAPOINTE, John (October 7, 2007). "Radio Choice". New York Times (Baseball Blog). Retrieved on 2008-08-04.
  13. ^ Chad, Norman (July 6, 2008). "The Couch Slouch: Yanks' new yard: The House That Ruthless Built", "At the new Yankee Stadium, they no longer will play "Theme from New York, New York" after games.", Seattle Post-Intelligencer (SeattlePI). Retrieved on 4 August 2008. 
  14. ^ MARTINEZ, Michael (May 27, 1991). "BASEBALL; Yanks Take Bus Home, But They're Flying High", New York Times. Retrieved on 4 August 2008. 
  15. ^ Swan, Lisa; John Lewin (July 29, 2008). "Let's come up with a home run call for Xavier Nady", New York Daily News. Retrieved on 4 August 2008. 
  16. ^ Klapisch, Bob. "Covering All Bases: Radio's John Sterling, Edgewater, calls the hits for Yankee games", (201), August 2008, p. 40.
  17. ^ Sullivan, Tara. "YANKS' AIR APPARENTS; STERLING, KAY A HIT BEYOND THEIR MIKES", The Record (Bergen County), September 17, 1998, accessed April 14, 2007. "It is a labor of love for Sterling, a Teaneck resident who marvels at the gift of combining an 'avocation with my vocation. Baseball is like a melody,' he says. 'It just keeps playing. But I've never been around a season like this."

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