John Sterling is a legend amongst broadcasters in Main League Baseball. Sterling has been calling New York Yankees video games since 1989, and he’s nonetheless going sturdy at 84 years outdated. One would assume that Sterling has seen all of it after overlaying the game stay for 5 a long time, however baseball has a approach of at all times discovering one thing new to offer us. On Saturday night time in opposition to the Boston Crimson Sox, Sterling turned the story of the sport for exhibiting some grit and resilience within the press field.

As New York was closing out its 3-1 victory within the ninth inning, Sterling was hit within the face with a foul ball. The ball made a loud thump as he entered the press field, and Sterling may very well be heard yelling “ow! ow!” earlier than saying the ball hit him. Nonetheless, Sterling shook it off and made it to the ultimate out to name one other Yankees win.

WFAN tweeted the video of the ball hitting Sterling on Saturday night time, and it’s fairly unbelievable to look at:

That ball actually appeared to hit him onerous. After all, Sterling demurred by calling it a “glancing blow” after the sport.

Right here’s what the decision sounded wish to followers watching the sport.

You assume a baseball to the face goes to cease Sterling from ending a recreation? No likelihood. The Yankees want all of the wins they will get to maintain tempo within the AL East this season, and Sterling was there together with his signature name — “theeeeee Yankees win!” — to punctuate the victory.