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John Sterling Quotes

1938–2026

John Sterling (born John Sloss; July 4, 1938 – May 4, 2026) was an American sportscaster best known as the radio play-by-play announcer of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. He announced every Yankees game from 1989 to 2024.

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23 quotes

Faith in a better than that which appears, is no less required by art than by religion.

Thoughts and Images (1838)

Old as aught of time can be,
The root stands fast in the rocks below.

"You just can't predict baseball."

"Ballgame over! The Yankees win! Theeeee Yankees win!" (at the conclusion of a Yankees victory)

"El comedulce, Bobby Abreu is as sweet as candy!*" (Bobby Abreu)

"An A-bomb from A-Rod!" (Alex Rodriguez)

"The Grandy-man can!*" (Curtis Granderson)

"It's Gleyber Day! He is the Gleyber of the Month! And like a good Gleyber, Torres is there" (Gleyber Torres)

"Giancarlo, non si può stoparlo!" (Giancarlo Stanton)

"Tyler a yellow riboon on that one!*" (Tyler Austin)

"The sayonara kid does it again!*" (Hideki Matsui)

"Austin powers a home run!*" (Austin Kearns)

"Hinske with your best shot!*" (Erik Hinske)

"The Melkman delivers!*" (Melky Cabrera)

"It is high! It is far! It is gone!" (standard home run call)

"Sir Lancelot rides to the rescue! C'est lui! C'est lui!*" (Lance Berkman)

"Here come's the Judge! On Judgment Day, he homers to [location]!*" (Aaron Judge)-->

"Torreyes is terrific! Bonny Ronnie!*" (Ronald Torreyes)

"Jolly old St. Nick!*" (Nick Swisher and Nick Johnson)

"You're on the mark, Teixeira!*" (Mark Teixeira)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Sterling (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.