He takes a licking … and keeps on announcing.
New York Yankees radio play-by-play announcer John Sterling was struck in the forehead with a foul ball during Saturday night's game against the Boston Red Sox, and he barely missed a beat while calling New York's 3-1 victory.
With two outs in the ninth inning, Red Sox DH Justin Turner had worked the count full count when he hit a foul directly behind home plate. In mid-call, Sterling, who was in the booth with broadcast partner Suzyn Waldman, calls out "Ow! Ow! Ow!" after the ball is heard hitting him.
"It really hit me," Sterling said. "I didn't know it was coming back that far."
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