NEW YORK -- Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling was hit by a foul ball from Justin Turner in the ninth inning of New York's 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night and continued his commentary.
"Ow! Ow! Ow! It really hit me, I didn't know it was coming back that far," Sterling said on the air.
Seconds later, he added: "So once again, it'll be a 3-2."
"I took one for the team." -John Sterling, Legend. @WFAN660 pic.twitter.com/ec9FA7xSnt
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 11, 2023
Sterling, 84, returned to the booth Tuesday after missing 23 games. He came down with bronchitis after missing two games to attend the college graduation of his triplets.