John Sterling Saved From Ida

[TheBigA]

Great story.

WFAN's Ricardo saved Sterling from Ida flood

It’s always good to have a friend in a town as tough as New York City. When Yankees radio play-by-play announcer John Sterling found himself in a tricky situation amid the pounding rain of Hurricane Ida on Wednesday night, he found that friend in a familiar face from the broadcast

www.mlb.com

Apparently Sterling still lives in Edgewater. He had a fire in his apartment there a few years ago.

Edgewater Fire: Yankees Announcer John Sterling 'Lost Everything' in Massive Apartment Complex

John Sterling lost World Series rings and Emmy trophies.

abcnews.go.com

 

[Theater of My Mind]

It's like a Netflix movie plot. 😂

 

[TTalkradio1]

I didn't know he was that old.

 

[MarkW]

Oh my goodness gracious!

 

[Rusty Muck]

I didn't know he was that old.

He already had been broadcasting for 19 years before taking over the Yankees' lead role in 1989.

Sterling's tenure has begun to surpass those of other storied broadcasters, although KTNQ's Jaime Jarrín has been calling Dodgers games for 62 years, a streak that is still ongoing and may never be equalled or broken.