Every good broadcaster has their own signature call. Every great broadcaster has multiple signature calls.
From the simple “woop” from Chris Berman to the elegant “posting and toasting” from the ever stylish Walt “Clyde” Frazier, broadcasters are defined by their unique catch-phrases that indicate to fans that something pretty cool just happened.
When talking about baseball, that means a unique home run call to really stand out. When you’re talking about a team that’s nicknamed “The Bronx Bombers,” you better have a few.
WFAN’s John Sterling, the voice of the New York Yankees, has time and time again reached that watermark of home run call excellence.