Aaron Boone on John Sterling’s Legacy and Demoting Anthony Volpe | The Carton Show with Chris McMonigle
WFAN Daily
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3.8 • 795 Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2026
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Aaron Boone joins to reflect on the legendary career and impact of late Yankees broadcaster John Sterling. He also clarifies the team's decision to option Anthony Volpe to the minor leagues in favor of Jose Caballero's recent performance. They conclude by discussing Gerrit Cole's physical condition and the grueling nature of travel for aging broadcasters.
01:00 - Remembering John Sterling
09:59 - Anthony Volpe Demoted
14:20 - Gerrit Cole Update
16:54 - Challenges Of Travel
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| 0:00.0 | All right, 232. |
| 0:03.0 | Card and show Big Mac. |
| 0:05.3 | Obviously a tough day for the Yankee |
| 0:07.3 | universe, Yankee fandom, and fraternity. |
| 0:10.5 | As we found it this morning, we all got up, that we had lost |
| 0:13.4 | John Sterling in 87 years young. |
| 0:15.9 | The Voice of the New York Yankees. |
| 0:17.5 | Joining us on the hotline now, just to share some |
| 0:20.7 | stories and memories of John, the manager of the New York Yankees, Mr. Aaron Boone. A.B., Craig, Big Mac, how you been, pal? I'm okay. How are you guys? Doing great. Thanks for coming on, Aaron. Obviously, congrats on the great start. We'll get to that in a minute. you knew John Sterling well obviously and I wondered when you heard the news this morning if there's any |
| 0:41.4 | a... That's on the great start. We'll get to that in a minute. You knew John Sterling well, obviously. |
| 0:38.5 | And I wondered when you heard the news this morning, if there's any story, specific story or two that came to mind, as you kind of reminisced about his career here in New York. |
| 0:49.5 | Yeah, I mean, let me just say I loved John Sterling. I think like a lot of, I'm sure you guys, and I know CMA as big a fan as you are, like I was that guy even, even, you know, up to the end of his, you know, him doing games. |
| 1:07.9 | Like a big moment or a big game would happen and and one of the things |
| 1:12.1 | I love to do at the end of the day was I got to see what Sterling's call was I got I got to hear it |
| 1:16.9 | and one of my favorites is is the one where he gets hit with the ball the foul ball a couple |
| 1:22.9 | years ago that's right I think it speaks to who John was so much because there was a childlike quality to him, |
| 1:30.4 | like a simplicity to him that was like so, so cool. |
| 1:34.8 | And in that moment where he goes, ow, ow, it really hit me. |
| 1:39.1 | And then he just kind of keeps it moving. |
| 1:42.8 | You know, he was, he walked to his own beat he was you know i know i've |
| 1:47.6 | heard a lot of people talk like one of a kind like he really was and he was he was a showman |
| 1:54.2 | he was entertaining and such a nice man i mean there were so many so many late nights where we're flying into a city, you know, where we get on the bus and it's coaching staff, support staff and, you know, the radio and television and the traveling party would get on our bus. And he, he'd stop at the front seat and just offer me words of encouragement or kindness um just |
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