00:00Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Yankee Stadium.
00:07Tonight, the New York Yankees mourn the loss of their longtime radio announcer, John Sterling,
00:15who passed away this morning at the age of 87.
00:20John was the voice of the Yankees for 36 years and 5,651 games,
00:27including the last five world championships.
00:32At this time, we ask you to direct your attention to the video board in center field,
00:37as we remember John Sterling.
00:46He is part of the fabric of baseball and the biggest city in this country.
00:51For many generations, there will only be one, the voice of the New York Yankees,
00:56the Golden Pipes, John Sterling.
00:59The voice of the Yankees, you know, you turn on a lot of those old highlights,
01:03so many great calls, the home run calls especially.
01:05The voice for so many years, so many huge moments, legendary moments.
01:09Your voice has been synonymous with some of the biggest moments of the last several decades,
01:15especially my childhood.
01:16John Sterling is kind of that voice that we'll always remember in championships World Series that he's sang out,
01:22and just that voice will kind of always be echoed for eternity.
01:25So we're forever grateful for John and everything he's done.
01:28Going to miss his calls, his home run calls, that booming voice.
01:32Well, what a remarkable career.
01:35Stepping up to the microphone is the voice of the New York Yankees.
01:38Here is John Sterling.
01:40Well, Susan, I thank you.
01:41And once again, good afternoon, everyone.
01:44Swing on it, hit it there, the deep right center, it is high, it is far, and it's gone!
01:51Bird, baby bird!
01:53A gorilla by Godzilla!
01:56A Bantino, the Gianvino!
01:58Robbie Tenno, the Don't Genno!
02:01Oh, he's positively swish-alicious!
02:04El Capitan!
02:07Let the guarding party begin!
02:09It's a move-on from A-Rod, the most happy fella!
02:15Tockman, the Sockman!
02:19Swung on, there it goes!
02:21Deep left, it is high, it is far, it is gone!
02:25Number 62, guy three!
02:29He's done it!
02:30That's 602 career saves.
02:33Swung on, he's gonna get it!
02:34He makes the catch!
02:36A perfect game!
02:3727 up, 27 down, baseball, immortality!
02:43Base hit, right field, Richardson scores, on a base hit by Derek Jeter!
02:48Is that unbelievable, or is that unbelievable?
02:52So, Derek Jeter, in his final game, and he can't make this stuff up.
02:56That's baseball, Susan.
02:59Swung on, and look, to shallow center field, it is a base hit!
03:02Who's got a goal for the second in one of the greatest comebacks you'll ever see!
03:07Dede Gregorius makes Yankee fans euphoria!
03:12The Grandy Man can, no, the Grandy Man can, Salade!
03:19Whoa, whoa!
03:20The sun will come out, Tanaka!
03:24That ball is gonna be, God, a Grand Slam to win the game!
03:29Giancarlo, no, she goes to Barlow!
03:33Yeah, the mark, Teixeira!
03:34And Teixeira and Damon go back-to-back!
03:39And a belly-to-belly!
03:40Swung on and hit in the air!
03:42The deep left, the ball's high, it is far, it is good!
03:46I don't believe it!
03:48The most unbelievable feat in World Series history!
03:52Swung on and popped up again!
03:54Off third, Hayes has room!
03:56Hayes makes the catch!
03:58Ball game over!
04:00World Series over!
04:01Yankees win!
04:03The Yankees win!
04:18And now, ladies and gentlemen, will you please rise and remove your caps?
04:47Now, please join us in a moment of silence,
04:50as we remember John Sterling.
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