John Sterling is entering the bottom of the ninth inning of his illustrious Yankees play-by-play career.
The longtime Yankees radio voice is expected to announce his retirement at a news conference on Friday, The Post has learned.
“We’re going to wait until the press conference,” Sterling told The Post’s Ryan Glasspiegel when reached for comment.
The press conference and the possibility of Sterling’s retirement were first reported by The Athletic.
The Yankees offered Sterling a chance to work in a reduced role, but the expectation is he will walk away altogether.
Sterling, 85, has cut down the amount of games he calls in recent seasons — he does not travel as often — due to recent health concerns.
In an interview with The Athletic earlier this month, Sterling responded “not very” when asked how much longer he plans to call Yankees games though he didn’t have a set retirement date.
“Obviously, I’m near the end,” he told The Athletic. “I’ve been on the air 64 years and I’m so tired of traveling. The games are fine. They’re easy.”
His famed individualized home run calls have certainly earned him a place in Yankees lore and in fans’ hearts.
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