85 Year Old John Sterling Announced Retirement as Yankee Play by Play Announcer Effective Immediately for Undisclosed Health Reasonsay

 

For 36 years John Sterling has been the play by play announcer for the New York Yankees
For 5,420 regular season Yankees games and 211 postseason games in the announcers’ booth the fans would him see
A man of stamina who broadcast 5090 consecutive games before taking a mini vacation of 4 days
A man of unique phrases and sayings to describe the plays 
A man of journalistic color and great wit
At 85 years old many players and fans thought he would never quit
Announced suddenly for health reasons he was hanging up his mic
For health reasons not disclosed that have chosen to his wellbeing strike
Usually retirements of broadcast icons are revealed before the season starts
Effective at the end so farewell celebrations can be planned and replacements can be tried out in the broadcasting mart
To be knocked out of the booth he so dearly loved to stay
There must be some serious health issues coming his way
What time he has left which must be short to spend with his second wife and 4 kids
For Yankee fans the memories of his time in the booth will be difficult to rid
Fans and players present and past will wish him well
A devoted Yankee fan who always fully prepared answered the broadcasting bell.

© 4/15/2024 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet