Yankees announced that radio announcer John Stirling is retiring immediately due to health concerns. He's 85. The team will hold a ceremony to honor him on Saturday. That's not good.
I saw some stats on Sterling: He has called 29.5% (5,420) of all Yankee games in team history, and nearly half (211) of their playoff games. He has been their radio voice for 64 years.
They plan to use fill-ins the rest of the season and then WFAN and the Yankees are expected to name a permanent replacement next offseason. Man, I’m worried Charlie Slowes could be a candidate as he has roots in New York…
