John Sterling, the legendary New York Yankees broadcaster for parts of 36 seasons, took his last breath at the age of 87.

New York-based WFAN Sports Radio announced the death of Sterling on Monday.

"We are devastated to hear about the passing of John Sterling, a WFAN and Yankees radio icon whose voice was synonymous with an entire generation of Yankee fandom," WFAN said in a statement.

Sterling joined the Yankees broadcast in 1989,........

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