John Sterling, the legendary Yankees broadcaster, passed away, prompting tributes from players and fans alike. The Yankees honored his memory during a recent game against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Our main story of this week, of course, needs no introduction. As soon as the news broke about Sterlingâs passing, tributes poured down throughout the league, from within and outside of the Yankees organization.
Players who posted in Sterlingâs memory, but whose posts are unable to be embedded for whatever reason, include Aaron Judge and CC Sabathia, while Gleyber Torres posted on his Instagram story.
Tributes poured in from players across the league, including heartfelt posts from Aaron Judge and CC Sabathia, honoring Sterling's legacy.
John Sterling passed away on Monday, just days before the Yankees' game against the Baltimore Orioles on May 4, 2026.
The Yankees honored John Sterling by placing flowers at home plate before their game against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Two weeks ago, Elmer RodrĂguez made his Major League debut, and this week, he finally got around to posting on Instagram about the experience.
Speaking of Major League debuts, the Yankees brought up former top prospect Spencer Jones this week, with much fanfare surrounding his arrivaling. His college team, Vanderbilt, also took to Instagram to congratulation him on his promotion.
Some words of wisdom from CC Sabathia this week:
Everybody is better than Jalen Brunson til itâs time to be better than Jalen BrunsonâŠ
LFG New York Knicks!!! Speaking of CC, he spoke about his time with the Brewers as the Yankees visited Milwaukee this week, where the Brewers honored him for his contributions to the 2008 squad.
In this weekâs episode of Behind the NY, we learn about Yankees pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange, who put himself on the map during spring training with his dominant fastball â and caught the eye of Yankees ace Gerrit Cole.
We cap off this week with Aaron Judge messing around and pretending to use the Force, recreating what is in my opinion the most relatable scene in the entire *Star Wars* franchise, Sabine Wrenâs battle with the cup.