John Sterling might have exited Yankee Stadium, but his booming voice has not.
Similar to how Bob Sheppard’s classic baritone lived on with Derek Jeter, who still walked up to the plate to Sheppard’s voice after the longtime public address announcer died, Sterling’s pipes will continue to sing in The Bronx after the radio legend retired Saturday.
Following last weekend’s farewell ceremony, the Yankees have played Sterling’s signature call — “Thuhhhhhhhh, Yankees win!” — after victories at home, shortly before Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” is heard throughout the park.The Yankees will continue using Sterling’s call at least through the end of the season, a spokesman said before Thursday’s 3-1, series finale loss to the A’s.
The Yankees will continue using Sterling’s call at least through the end of the season, a spokesman said before Thursday’s 3-1, series finale loss to the A’s.
After home victories this week, many fans have sung the victory call with Sterling, who has been synonymous with Yankees baseball since joining the organization during the 1989 season. Several had suggested the Yankees honor Sterling — and ensure his voice lives on — by doing exactly what they have done.
Aaron Boone was among those several.
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“I’d love to see that, ‘Thuhhhhhhhh, Yankees win!’ at the end of all of our games now here,” the manager said shortly before Sterling walked away. “That would be kind of cool.”
