New York Yankees radio play-by-play voice John Sterling, 85, is retiring effective immediately, the team and broadcaster both confirmed Monday.
Sterling has been active this spring but had previously encountered some medical issues and had not traveled with the team on road trips during recent seasons.
The announcer, who spent 36 years out of his 64-year career with the Yankees, will be honored on Saturday with a ceremony at Yankee Stadium.
Officials with the ballclub and WFAN-AM, where Yankee games are carried in the New York area, had expected Sterling to retire due to health reasons, but they had been leaving the timing of the decision up to him.
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