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John Sterling retired at 85 after 64 years as a broadcaster, but Michael Kay believes it was too soon. Kay expressed that Sterling could have continued working, citing frustrations with the lack of physical newspapers on the road as a contributing factor to his retirement.
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John Sterling retired at 85 after 64 years as a broadcaster, but according to Michael Kay, it was still too soon.
Kay joined the New York Postâs Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman on their podcast, The Show, this week to honor Sterling, his former broadcast partner, who passed away Monday morning. And while Sterling was known for his longevity, having worked 5,060 consecutive Yankee games from 1989 to 2019 before retiring in 2024 at the age of 85, Kay believes he could have continued working.
âI think one of the things that led to him retiring, he just got frustrated that there werenât newspapers, physical newspapers available on the road anymore,â Kay said.
Kay recalled telling Sterlingâs kids to buy him an iPad one Christmas so he could finally have every newspaper at his fingertips. And while they gifted Sterling an iPad, he refused to use it. The closest Sterling ever got to technology was his flip phone. But even with his flip phone, Kay said Sterling kept all of his contacts and numbers written on a sheet of paper in his pocket.
âIf he had somehow leaned and gotten comfortable using an iPad, I think he could have still been broadcasting,â Kay said. âI did try to talk him out of retiring because I think of Bear Bryant and Joe Paterno, when older people retire from something that is so much a part of their life, health becomes an issue.
âMaybe thatâs just because of age. But I said, âJohn, the Yankees are bending over backward for you, theyâll do anything for you, theyâll give you any schedule.â They had cars pick him up at his home and drive him back.â
Sterling did have some health issues prior to retirement that forced him to miss games in his final years with the Yankees. He maintained the job of calling a baseball game was still easy when he retired, but Sterling told Kay just the walk from the car to the booth was becoming too much, even as the Yankees attempted to make travel as convenient as possible.
Fans still enjoyed listening to Sterling, and it certainly seems like the Yankees were willing to do whatever it takes to keep him in the booth as long as possible. But working into your mid-80s after 64 years as a broadcaster is a heck of a career.
John Sterling retired due to frustrations over the lack of physical newspapers available on the road, among other reasons.
John Sterling worked as a broadcaster for 64 years, including 5,060 consecutive Yankee games from 1989 to 2019.
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