Yankees to Wear Memorial Patch for John Sterling

MAY 5, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

YANKEES TO PAY SEASON-LONG TRIBUTE TO JOHN STERLING

WILL WEAR CUSTOMIZED MEMORIAL PATCH ON UNIFORMS BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 18

The Yankees today announced that they will pay a season-long tribute to John Sterling by wearing a customized memorial patch on their uniform sleeves beginning at the start of their next homestand (Monday, May 18 vs. Toronto).

The team will continue to acknowledge Sterling’s passing with “JS” stitching on the back of their caps through their game on Sunday, May 17 at the Mets.

Sterling passed away at the age of 87 on Monday. The legendary Yankees play-by-play radio voice called 5,426 regular season Yankees games and 225 more in the postseason from 1989 until his retirement in 2024. His 36-year tenure included calling five World Series championships and a remarkable streak of announcing 5,060 consecutive games from September 1989 to July 2019.

In 2016, he was inducted, along with Suzyn Waldman, to the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

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