John Sterling is hopping back on the saddle as the Yankees chase their elusive 28th World Series.
The 86-year-old longtime Yankees radio voice, who retired in April, is coming back to call the team’s playoff games for WFAN, he announced on Thursday.
Yankees execs green-lit Sterling’s return last week and Chris Oliviero, who runs WFAN as Audacy New York president, offered Sterling the postseason gig on Thursday, according to The Athletic.
John Sterling (l.) will call Yankees playoff games with Suzyn Waldman (r.) for WFAN.
“I miss meeting with all the other broadcasters and writers and people behind the scenes,” Sterling said during WFAN’s “Evan & Tiki” show. “I kind of miss that. And I’ll tell you what I really miss is broadcasting with Suzyn, who is such a fabulous partner and we were together for so long. This will give me a chance at a last hurrah, and work with Suzyn again.”
Sterling, who will reunite with longtime booth partner Suzyn Waldman, will travel for the road games, something The Athletic reports WFAN brass wanted as part of the agreement to temporarily bring him back.
The Athletic reported two weeks ago that Sterling was set to talk to Oliviero about returning for the playoffs before resuming his retirement.
Sterling began the 2024 season as the Yankees’ radio play-by-player but retired on April 15, with the Yankees holding an on-field ceremony for him on April 20.
Emmanuel Berbari, Rickie Ricardo and Justin Shackil have primarily rotated as the fill-in play-by-play voices, though it remains unclear who will replace Sterling full-time next season.
John Sterling during his Yankees retirement ceremony on April 20, 2024.
Sterling said on The Post’s “The Show with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman” podcast in June that he was “staying out of” the process of determining his replacement.
“I don’t want to hurt one person for another. I think the kids are doing a great job. No problems,” Sterling said.
