The New York Yankees announced on Monday, April 15, that legendary Yankees play-by-play radio voice John Sterling, who has called 5,420 regular season Yankees games, and 211 postseason Yankees games, is retiring effective immediately. The team said Sterling will be recognized in a pregame ceremony on Saturday, April 20, and will visit the WFAN booth during the game. Additionally, they said he will be made available to media in the Yankee Stadium press conference room prior to the 1:05 p.m. match-up against Tampa Bay.