WEBVTT - Yankees Legend John Sterling Talks Retirement

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<v Speaker 1>Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio news.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's the one one swung on. There goes Kate loved

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<v Speaker 2>it is high, hell us far hot us gone number

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<v Speaker 2>sixty two to set the new American League record. Aaron

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<v Speaker 2>Judge hits his sixty second. All the Yankees out of

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<v Speaker 2>the dugout to greet him.

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<v Speaker 3>John Sterling, he has retired, is the iconic voice of

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<v Speaker 3>the New York Yankees. He joins us. Now we are

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<v Speaker 3>so on behalf of John, of Mike Bloomberg, and all

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<v Speaker 3>of us here thrilled to have you with us today.

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<v Speaker 3>I grew up John Sterling on Kurt Goudie, and I

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<v Speaker 3>love watching Padres baseball, Donnercillo and Mark Grant because they

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<v Speaker 3>have the energy. John Sterling has the energy that you

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<v Speaker 3>have that you gave to baseball US and you give

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<v Speaker 3>game after game. Where did that come.

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<v Speaker 2>From, Mitchie? From inside my being? Whatever the inside my

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<v Speaker 2>being is. First of all, you should know this. I

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<v Speaker 2>thought it was kind of nice about Bloomberg Radio. Bloomberg

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<v Speaker 2>Radio is at eleven thirty on the AM in New York,

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<v Speaker 2>and when I grew up, that was wnewam and that's

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<v Speaker 2>where I wanted to work. I mean I thought doing

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<v Speaker 2>a disc jockey show at WNEW would be the end

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<v Speaker 2>of the world. Anyway, I've had all this passion inside

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<v Speaker 2>of me since I was a kid. I knew I

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<v Speaker 2>was going to be on the air, which was a

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<v Speaker 2>great thing because I never had to worry about school,

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<v Speaker 2>which is a good thing because I was a terrible student,

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<v Speaker 2>and I knew what I was going to do. And

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<v Speaker 2>lo and behold. Now I've been on the air sixty

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<v Speaker 2>four years. So as they say enough is enough, well, you.

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<v Speaker 3>Know, it's been no pun intended a Sterling career. But

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<v Speaker 3>the issue John Sterling, for so many is you're inenthusiasm

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<v Speaker 3>is seeping out of the sport. Are the announcers today

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<v Speaker 3>two numbers oriented to sterilized? I would suggest we need

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<v Speaker 3>more John Sterling, like, can you come back? Please?

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<v Speaker 2>I cannot come back. I have done it. I've gotten

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<v Speaker 2>all the You know, Mel Stademayer, the pitching coach, used

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<v Speaker 2>to go to the mound when the guy was in

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<v Speaker 2>this final inning and Mel would say, empty the tank. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>my tank is emptied, and all the wonderful things have

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<v Speaker 2>said about me, my goodness, that makes you feel so good.

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<v Speaker 2>But as far as I'm being as toothle as I can.

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<v Speaker 2>As far as the passion or the energy or the stamina,

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<v Speaker 2>that's all inside of me. And I never thought I

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<v Speaker 2>was setting records by broadcasting a game after game empty.

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<v Speaker 2>It was just what I did for a living and

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<v Speaker 2>how I supported my family and also something I love doing.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know what a lucky person I am.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, how about John, I think I speaking for Yankee fans,

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<v Speaker 1>we were the lucky Ones. Five four twenty regular season

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<v Speaker 1>and two hundred and eleven playoff Yankee games. Just extraordinary. John,

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<v Speaker 1>From your perspective, what's one of the biggest changes in

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<v Speaker 1>the game over your career. I mean there's been so

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<v Speaker 1>many changes. What stands out to you?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, the last changes have been the best, you know

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<v Speaker 2>of The pitch clock at all has made the games

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<v Speaker 2>was so much faster, and all they did was eliminate

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<v Speaker 2>dead time. It didn't take anything away from the game,

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<v Speaker 2>so that I like I have hated the launch angle

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<v Speaker 2>and all that goes with it. I want people to

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<v Speaker 2>put the bat on the ball, and so you know

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<v Speaker 2>that's kind of been a change. Pitches not pitching the

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<v Speaker 2>comesacks say those are dark. So John, just in the.

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<v Speaker 3>Time that we got left with you. You know, I

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<v Speaker 3>look at all the different players here and we have

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<v Speaker 3>a wonderful relationship with Jason Kelly with a Rod. Tell

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<v Speaker 3>us your perspective on the uniqueness of Alex Rodriguez.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, he's a fabulous player who could run and hit

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<v Speaker 2>and hit for extreme power. He should not have gotten

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<v Speaker 2>himself into trouble. He didn't need you. He was too talented.

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<v Speaker 2>But anyway, I always got along great with a Rod.

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<v Speaker 3>John Sterling, congratulations, I guess wonderful ceremonies at Yankee Stadium

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<v Speaker 3>this weekend. John Sterling, always, forever Yankees Baseball