MLB fans roast Yankees for odd gift at John Sterling ceremony

Kevin Hickey

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The New York Yankees held a ceremony for legendary radio broadcaster John Sterling on Saturday, but MLB fans were a bit confused by the gift the organization gave him.

After announcing his retirement earlier this week, Sterling was honored by the Yankees with a pregame ceremony ahead of Saturday afternoon's matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays.

They gifted Sterling, who spent 36 years as the voice of the Yankees, an 83-inch TV for his retirement. It was an odd gift considering what he meant to the organization. A harmless gift and one Sterling will happily accept. But an odd gift nonetheless.

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In fairness to the Yankees, they only had a few days to figure out what to get Sterling, but landing on a massive TV, of which Sterling already has five, is a bit of a peculiar gift. They also gave Sterling a sweet personalized jersey with the number 5,631, signifying the number of games he called for the Yankees.

Regardless, MLB fans certainly didn't let the Yankees get away with this one.

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Hickey was previously the managing editor of USA Today's Colts Wire. His work is also featured as a fantasy football analyst for The Huddle. A career .232 hitter, he is an avid reader of Spider-Man comics, an admirer of the James Webb Space Telescope, and a keen enthusiast of Ma’s sauce. You can find him on Twitter/X @KevinHickey11