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NEW YORK (AP) -- John Sterling, the ebullient radio broadcaster known for extravagant, individualized home run calls and shouting "theee Yankees win!" after each of New York's victories, died Monday. He was 87.
Sterling had a heart attack and bypass surgery this winter and had returned to his home in Edgewater, New Jersey, where he was cared for by health aides. He died of complications Monday at Englewood Hospital, according to his former wife, Jennifer.
"John Sterling breathed life and excitement into Yankees games for 36 years while wearing his passion for baseball and the Yankees on his sleeve," the team said in a statement. "He informed and entertained generations of fans with a theatrical and unapologetic style that was uniquely his own. John treasured his role as the voice of the New York Yankees, and his enthusiasm for the art of broadcasting perfectly complemented our city and our fans."
He called 5,651 games -- 5,426 regular season Yankees games plus 225 postseason -- over 36 seasons, including 5,060 in a row from September 1989 through July 2019.